tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17283567235562912532017-09-13T06:14:30.570-04:00Here's an ideaHere's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-39681684947039564942016-06-09T15:14:00.000-04:002016-06-09T15:14:15.325-04:00Number Posters 0-31<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Posters-0-31-POLKA-DOTS-50OFF-release-discount-2585966" target="_blank"><img alt="Number Posters 0-31 Polka Dots: print on colored paper to match the colors of your classroom theme! Use the posters 0-31 during your calendar routine :)" border="0" height="360" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-neZEyfAZrw0/V1mZfYD36oI/AAAAAAAACDs/8-kpiA3bFLANc5LYFf7mcd1PU1kdPhxFgCK4B/s640/number_posters_0-31_polka_dots.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><h2>Number Posters 0-31 POLKA DOTS</h2><div>Most sets of &nbsp;number posters go up to 20 and there's nothing wrong with that.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, I once got a request to extend the number posters in my <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/p/space-aliens-classroom-theme.html" target="_blank">Space Classroom Theme</a> up to 31. The teacher explained that she'd like to use the posters during her classroom calendar routine and that made so much sense!</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, I expanded that set and I'm now releasing a polka-dots-themed set of number cards that go from 0 to 31.</div><div><br /></div><div>It comes in two versions:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>with three number representations: number form, word form, and ten frames</li><li>with five number representations: number form, word form, ten frames, tally marks, and base ten blocks</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Posters-0-31-POLKA-DOTS-50OFF-release-discount-2585966" target="_blank"><img alt="Number Posters 0-31 Polka Dots: print on colored paper to match the colors of your classroom theme! Use the posters 0-31 during your calendar routine :)" border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PJZR8RsKKQg/V1mc3nmzdFI/AAAAAAAACD4/cVKpyAt06SwwxJh_tcx_fYg8bzgUb4tPgCK4B/s400/number_posters_0-31_polka_dots_1.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Posters-0-31-POLKA-DOTS-50OFF-release-discount-2585966" target="_blank"><img alt="Number Posters 0-31 Polka Dots: print on colored paper to match the colors of your classroom theme! Use the posters 0-31 during your calendar routine :)" border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KcHFYqrNLf4/V1m-HNqaIAI/AAAAAAAACEI/HEidn-Th4uArt-95lJFZS_A6GdW-XRoWQCK4B/s400/number_posters_0-31_polka_dots_2.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's B&amp;W to save on costly color ink.</div><div>Print on colored card stock for a beautiful set of poster numbers for your Math centers.</div><div>You can even color code by printing odd and even numbers on different color papers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Print 4 per page and create smaller number cards. Punch a whole at the top left corner and keep the cards together using a binder ring.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Click on any of the images to check it out on TpT!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for stopping by!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lucy</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-9815540541480096142015-05-03T17:48:00.001-04:002015-05-03T17:48:26.737-04:00Language Morning Work for 2nd grade: the sets, the bundle, and the FREEBIE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--zuEXW0Db70/VUZHAnrwS5I/AAAAAAAABp0/3Hut4NcaJjc/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-bundle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--zuEXW0Db70/VUZHAnrwS5I/AAAAAAAABp0/3Hut4NcaJjc/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-bundle.jpg" height="320" width="174" /></a></div>I'm sure you've been there before. I know I have.<br /><br />The alarm clock doesn't go off, you're late and don't have time for breakfast, and the car won't start.<br /><br />The rest of the day is, well, a mess to put it mildly.<br /><br />When you start the day off on the wrong foot, the rest of it can't be any better.<br /><br />You know what I'm talking about, right?<br /><br />It is definitely harder to have a productive and focused teaching day after a rough morning start.<br /><br /><br /><br />The same is true for your students.<br /><br />You certainly cannot control what happens to them in their homes as they're getting ready to go to school, BUT you can do something about how they start their school day.<br /><br />As soon as kids arrive in the morning, you want to get them on the right track immediately. Or better yet, you MUST get them on the right track, or you run the risk of having unfocused students throughout the rest of the day.<br /><br />You want them to start the day off on the right foot.<br /><br />Establish a routine that's easy to implement and that engages their little brains from the moment they step inside the classroom.<br /><br />That's where morning work comes in!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-Back-to-School-Common-Core-1344199" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: Back-to-school" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ACcmh37-EM/VUVYaMvR53I/AAAAAAAABoU/wexZRY7utwg/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-back-to-school.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-SEPTEMBER-Common-Core-1399106" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: September" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uDTg0tWBW-Q/VUVYcZdVNaI/AAAAAAAABpQ/cIpj7kgiXy8/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-september.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-OCTOBER-Common-Core-1446937" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: October" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4hzxtF9O1o/VUVYbrmTcFI/AAAAAAAABo8/xbY2rexQDOg/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-october.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-NOVEMBER-Common-Core-1498484" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: November " border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vxhaRKmcJrc/VUVYbSXq90I/AAAAAAAABo4/jFkfYB73G4o/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-november.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-DECEMBER-Common-Core-1541325" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: December" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yx6_6H0smOE/VUVYaAkNnTI/AAAAAAAABoY/Lc_BFYFwd-M/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-december.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-JANUARY-Common-Core-1541351" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: January" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TALtVJU_KEc/VUVYbGQPwVI/AAAAAAAABoo/jlcY050qrIw/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-january.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-FEBRUARY-Common-Core-1667936" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work:February" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ns4ScskylvY/VUVYaxMfbcI/AAAAAAAABog/PwS9PYlu4mE/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-february.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-MARCH-Common-Core-1729945" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: March" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiE46hJ8lsw/VUVdXj72xkI/AAAAAAAABpg/cQRiM2ZLaAI/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-march.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-APRIL-Common-Core-1797049" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: April" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMKmpwPa8EM/VUVYaBc8z9I/AAAAAAAABoQ/9wD8Tv6cSHw/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-april.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-END-OF-YEAR-Common-Core-1836590" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work: End of Year" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hKL5J9aKVjI/VUVYaukgG1I/AAAAAAAABpA/j94hfDCrUWY/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-end-of-year.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a></div><br />Make copies, have them within reach, and teach kids to grab a sheet as soon as they arrive and are ready to start the day.<br /><br />"Ok, Lucy, that's great, but what do I do next? Kids arrive at different times and work at different paces. They won't finish the worksheets at the same time."<br /><br />When the first ones are done with their work, you can have them help others who might be having difficulty completing the exercises. That also serves to encourage stronger bonding among your students.<br /><br />You can also allot a certain amount of time and tell everyone to stop once the time is up. The unfinished worksheets can be assigned as homework on the same day or at the end of the week.<br /><br />Would you like to try out a sample?<br />Then, click to download ten <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-BUNDLE-Sample-Common-Core-1841152" target="_blank">FREE Language Morning Work</a> worksheets or click on the image below.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-BUNDLE-Sample-Common-Core-1841152" target="_blank"><img alt=" FREE Second Grade Language Morning Work Bundle Sample" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hdNovnhNGc8/VUaWBLj1SWI/AAAAAAAABqE/tBin6CvwzuI/s1600/free-second-grade-morning-work-common-core-bundle-sample.jpg" height="320" width="302" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>I've also bundled the sets and I'm offering you two choices: either buy the bundle, which is 30% off, or buy seven individual sets and email me so I can send you the other three for FREE.&nbsp;</b><br /><b><br /></b> <b>I'm offering the second option because there are teachers who have been getting the sets as I release them. I wanted those teachers to have the same benefit as those who will be buying the bundle now.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Language-Morning-Work-BUNDLE-Common-Core-1836651" target="_blank"><img alt=" Second Grade Language Morning Work BUNDLE" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VIDasOvh4Jg/VUaXaUdeZbI/AAAAAAAABqM/d87gNW5Wke4/s1600/second-grade-morning-work-common-core-bundle.jpg" height="640" width="348" /></a></div><br /><br />Click on any of the images to be re-directed to my TpT store.<br /><br />If you have any questions, feel free to email me.<br /><br />Thank you for reading!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D1728356723556291253%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D981554054148009614%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D0%3Bsrc%3Dpostname&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com%2Fgadgets%2Fproxy%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252F1.bp.blogspot.com%252F--zuEXW0Db70%252FVUZHAnrwS5I%252FAAAAAAAABp0%252F3Hut4NcaJjc%252Fs1600%252Fsecond-grade-morning-work-common-core-bundle.jpg%26container%3Dblogger%26gadget%3Da%26rewriteMime%3Dimage%252F*&amp;xm=h&amp;xv=sa1.35&amp;description=%20Second%20Grade%20Language%20Morning%20Work%20BUNDLE" style="background-color: transparent; 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height: 20px; left: 462px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 558px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-56770984151949202322015-03-04T01:00:00.000-05:002015-03-04T01:00:03.091-05:00Teaching across the USA… and beyond! - interview & linky - Kelsea from MichiganMy second TpT-versary is in March. I can't believe two years have gone by. I still remember how excited I felt at discovering this whole new world. I also remember every single person who has been (or not) nice, helpful, and/or friendly to me. Some of them might not even know that they helped me along the way, but they did. And I remember.<br /><br />I'm always thinking of ways to return their kindness. That might take the shape of pinning their products onto high-traffic boards, linking to one of their freebies in my newsletter, "liking" their FB posts, alerting to typos in their product titles, and many more ways - small or big.<br /><br />My two series of interviews, <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/teaching%20across%20the%20USA" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA</a> and <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/teacher-authors%20around%20the%20world" target="_blank">Teacher-Authors Around the World</a>, make for another way of shining a light on some of the friends I've made so far on this journey.<br /><br />Today, my guest is Kelsea from Michigan. She's the teacher-author of <a href="http://www.teachergems.com/" target="_blank">Teacher Gems</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wePmB5T2Q0w/VPZPcHLZQII/AAAAAAAABnw/-liT9ybYuVU/s1600/teaching-usa-kelsea-michigan-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wePmB5T2Q0w/VPZPcHLZQII/AAAAAAAABnw/-liT9ybYuVU/s1600/teaching-usa-kelsea-michigan-main.jpg" height="400" width="265" /></a></div><br /><b>1. Were you born in Michigan? How do you like it there?</b><br /><br />Yes! I was born and raised in West Michigan. The state of Michigan is shaped like a mitten so if you go half way down the palm of the mitten under the pinky finger you will find where I live. I lived in the same house all of my life (except for when I was in the college dorms) until I got married. However, I love to travel and have been to 46 or more of the 50 states as well as a few other countries.<br /><br />I love that in Michigan you get to experience all of the different seasons! My favorite season is summer because I love the sunshine! We also have beautiful beaches with sand dunes surrounding the Great Lakes and over 11,000 inland lakes to enjoy! The fall season is also beautiful with the colorful trees and fun trips to the apple orchards. Winter is cold, but beautiful with the snow covered trees. Michigan kids love to make snowmen and snow forts, to go sledding, skiing or snowmobiling. The Michigan winters can be pretty harsh so many of our older citizens move to Florida for the winter months. We call them snow birds because they fly south in the winter! I’m actually writing this from Florida right now (although I am not that old ☺)! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--yA2wheigjc/VPXOnyWP_eI/AAAAAAAABm0/pSw7u4fOqeM/s1600/teaching-across-usa-kelsea-michigan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--yA2wheigjc/VPXOnyWP_eI/AAAAAAAABm0/pSw7u4fOqeM/s1600/teaching-across-usa-kelsea-michigan.jpg" height="200" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>2) Does Michigan have any influence over the resources you create?</b><br /><br />I do not have too many products in my store that are Michigan influenced although I used to teach Michigan History to my fourth graders. I have a few ideas for products so I may be adding them in the future. A few products I have now that are influenced by Michigan are my bingo games. These include my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Bingo-Summer-Fun-Bonus-Math-Writing-Activities-738217" target="_blank">back to school bingo game about summer activities</a> and a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Winter-Fun-Bingo-Game-Bonus-Math-Writing-Activities-1032081" target="_blank">winter fun bingo game with winter/snow activities</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>3) I know that you're a champion for inclusion and differentiation in education. Tell us more about it. </b><br /><br />I believe that all students bear the image of God and have their own unique strengths and weaknesses. I had the privilege of working with and learning from some pretty influential people in the field of inclusion. I did my student teaching under Barbara Newman of the CLC Network and author of many books on the topic including, “Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities.” The school I student taught at was one of the first schools to start inclusion. It was awesome to see how the students worked and played together even with such differing levels of abilities. They even had people from around the world who would come to observe the program because of its success.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Disability-Awareness-Student-Booklet-FREE-826969" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="FREE Disability Awareness Students Booklet" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohz8mJluDMs/VPX17PUbIwI/AAAAAAAABnE/oO8yybOon6Y/s1600/Disability%2BAwareness%2BBooklet%2BCover.jpg" height="320" width="240" /> <span id="goog_233491656"></span><span id="goog_233491657"></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FREE Disability Awareness Booklet</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I think it is important for students to learn about other students with disabilities at a young age so they do not develop any unnecessary fears. Even if your school doesn’t have many or any students with disabilities you can still teach your students about them. I taught general education 4th grade (in addition to sp. ed. preK-8th) at a small Christian school that only had a handful of students with disabilities. However, down the road from our school was another school for students with disabilities (mostly cognitive and physical impairments). My 4th grade class became buddies with a class at this school. We would go and visit their school once a year and they would come and visit our school. We also did outings with them like bowling, skating and other field trips. We would put on a band concert for them and a favorite activity was doing PE class with them. My students got to push their new friends’ wheelchairs under the parachute in the gym. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teacher-Gems/Category/Vowels" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Long Vowels Resource" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nA6mAYMw4aE/VPYyVxp_bCI/AAAAAAAABng/nBAAOgzJmRk/s1600/Long%2BVowels%2BCover.png" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I really enjoy creating products with differentiation in mind."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>4) You've been homeschooling your kids, haven't you? How's it going so far?</b><br /><br />Yes, kind of! ☺ My oldest is only 3 ½ so I really haven’t started any formal training yet but I am amazed at how much she is picking up just by playing with letters, looking at books and counting objects. The other day she said, “Mom, look I drew an A!” She proceeded to write several letters even though I never taught her how. I told my husband this homeschooling thing is a breeze! She is teaching herself. Haha! I am very excited to start a more structure homeschooling time. I love the flexibility of homeschooling and the quality time it allows me to have with my children. I am eager to learn more as I get into it more. All of my siblings are homeschooling their kids too which is fun because we can take field trips together and do other fun things. There are also a lot of homeschooling families in my church which is nice to bounce ideas off each other.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGloDWBTqaQ/VPX39--ITOI/AAAAAAAABnQ/_ckrGZxTP38/s1600/teaching-across-usa-kelsea-michigan-homeschooling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGloDWBTqaQ/VPX39--ITOI/AAAAAAAABnQ/_ckrGZxTP38/s1600/teaching-across-usa-kelsea-michigan-homeschooling.jpg" height="275" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>5) What would we be surprised to learn about you?</b><br /><br />Let’s see…I am a country girl at heart. I was on my high school’s equestrian team where I raced my horse. We were even state champs one year after only completing two of the three days of competition (because we didn’t want to compete on a Sunday). I hate fruit but love vegetables (I know I’m weird!). Yes, that is ALL fruit! However, I do love fruit snacks (anything with lots of sugar or chocolate)! My husband and I met on a blind date and I was not interested in him. My mom MADE me go on a second date with him where after a stressful week at work I had a laugh attack during dinner at something dumb he said. I guess I must have thought he was funny after that and the rest is history. ☺<br /><br /><b>Thank you so much, Kelsea, for being my interviewee!</b><br /><br />Now, go check out Kelsea's blog <a href="http://www.teachergems.com/" target="_blank">Teacher Gems</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teacher-Gems" target="_blank">TpT store Teacher Gems</a>, like her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teachergemspage" target="_blank">Teacher Gems FB page</a>, and follow her on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/teachergems/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.<br /><br />Thank you for reading!<br /><br />P.S. This month the linky is off, but it will be back next month. <br /><br /><div><br /></div><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/11/teaching-across-usa-interview-linky.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Heather from Virginia</a></h4><h4>&nbsp;</h4><div><h4></h4><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/12/teaching-across-usa-interview-linky.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Deniece from Texas</a></h4><h4>&nbsp;</h4></div><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2015/01/teaching-across-usa-and-beyond.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Alison from Illinois</a></h4><h4>&nbsp;</h4><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2015/02/teaching-across-usa-and-beyond.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Meredith from Massachusetts</a></h4><h4>&nbsp;</h4>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-84701355876696888752015-02-04T01:30:00.000-05:002015-02-04T01:30:02.145-05:00Teaching across the USA… and beyond! - interview & linky - Meredith from Massachusetts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe a month has already rolled by since my last post in the series&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/teaching%20across%20the%20USA" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA</a>. But you know what they say: "Time flies when..."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>My guest today is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Meredith-Anderson" target="_blank">Meredith Anderson</a>&nbsp;from Massachusetts. She's literally the brain behind the <a href="http://momgineer.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Momgineer</a>&nbsp;blog.<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAJweXi5p2M/VM9vqzUwMQI/AAAAAAAABjs/3zj0Y4TxnF0/s1600/MeredithFromMassachusettsTeachingUSA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="Teaching Across the USA - Interview and link party" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAJweXi5p2M/VM9vqzUwMQI/AAAAAAAABjs/3zj0Y4TxnF0/s1600/MeredithFromMassachusettsTeachingUSA.jpg" height="400" title="" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clipart:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stacey-Lloyd-8481" target="_blank">Stacey Lloyd</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sonya-Dehart-Design" target="_blank">Sonya DeHart Design</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>1. Have you always lived in Massachusetts?&nbsp;</b></div><br />First, I want to say thank you for interviewing me for this fun series! It is such a great idea to "meet" someone from every state! To answer your first question, no, but I didn't live terribly far from here, either. I grew up in Bridgeport, CT and went to college in upstate New York. My husband and I lived in California (where he is from) for a few years before starting a family, then moved back to New York for a couple of years. We moved to Massachusetts in late 2007 and have been here ever since! I don't mind the New England winters, and the changes in season are just amazing. <br /><br /><br /><b>2. By the name of your blog, Momgineer, I assume you have an Engineering degree. What aspects of the engineer stereotype actually apply to you and which of them don't?</b><br /><br />You are correct. I hold two engineering degrees in Mechanical Engineering. In some ways, I do fit the stereotype. I'm a total math geek (I even have a pi tattoo!), know far too many engineering jokes (no, you don't want to hear them), and I am definitely an introvert. One way I don't fit the stereotype is that I'm a woman. I would love to see more women in the field. Unfortunately, and I'm not helping matters by being in semi-retirement from engineering! <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uv9d8skVrCQ/VM9xokBePyI/AAAAAAAABj8/vfUxvaZkzYQ/s1600/walden-MoS-deCordova-cranberry-bog-skating-me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="Meredith from Massachusetts - Teaching Across the USA" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uv9d8skVrCQ/VM9xokBePyI/AAAAAAAABj8/vfUxvaZkzYQ/s1600/walden-MoS-deCordova-cranberry-bog-skating-me.jpg" height="640" title="" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walden Pond, Museum of Science, deCordova Sculputre Park and Museum, and so much more! That's Meredith in the right hand bottom corner.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>3. I know you homeschool your kids. What's the biggest reward you get from homeschooling? What are the challenges?</b><br /><br />I get to spend time so much time with my kids and really witness them learn. I get to learn and explore with them, and I love that. I feel very fortunate most days to get to spend this time with them; of course some days I want to throw in the towel because it can be overwhelming. It can be challenging because all kids learn at their own pace, and mine are no exception. Even though my kids are in 1st and 3rd this year, we are covering material from Kindergarten all the way through 9th grade right now, depending on the subject. It keeps me on my toes!<br /><br /><br /><b>4. Which of the resources your created make you the proudest?</b><br /><br />I do miss working as an engineer, but I am so thrilled to be able to share my engineering background and knowledge in my resources on TpT. These are labors of love for me. It takes me a long time to create an <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Meredith-Anderson/Category/Engineering-STEM/Search:engineering+design/Search:%22engineering+design%22">engineering resource</a> but they are the ones I am most proud of. They all have introductory and follow-up activities, which follow real engineering principles, in addition to the design challenge. My STEM challenges are a great way to scratch the surface of engineering when you are short on time.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Meredith-Anderson/Category/Engineering-STEM/Search:engineering+design/Search:%22engineering+design%22" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jVPdVSJW9BM/VM9zWYJczfI/AAAAAAAABkI/PapXD1HVgDc/s1600/engineering-design-challenges.jpg" height="400" width="332" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Meredith-Anderson/Category/Engineering-STEM/Search:engineering+design/Search:%22engineering+design%22" target="_blank">Engineering Resources by Momgineer</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>5. If someone visited Massachusetts for the first time, what would they be surprised to find out?</b><br /><br />I think this is generally true for the northeast USA, but I think it might be surprising to find out just how close everything is! One of the best things about Massachusetts is that there are so many learning opportunities in a very small geographic area. In the summer, we can go swimming at Walden pond or the ocean. I can be in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or New York in anywhere from 20 minutes to 3 hours. There are so many museums and so much history here (I run almost daily along part of the marching path of some of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War), that I don't think it would even be possible to visit everything. Many of these local resources offer homeschooling classes so we do get to experience quite a few, and it makes my job quite a bit easier.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Thank you so much, Meredith, for being my guest! I do hope that there are more women engineers in the future!</b><br /><div><b>Now check out Meredith's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MeredithAndersonMomgineer" target="_blank">FB page</a>, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Meredith-Anderson" target="_blank">TpT store</a>, <a href="http://momgineer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Momgineer blog</a>, and <a href="http://instagram.com/meredithanderson_momgineer/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> posts.</b><br /><h4><br /></h4><div><br /></div><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/11/teaching-across-usa-interview-linky.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Heather from Virginia</a></h4><div><h4></h4><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/12/teaching-across-usa-interview-linky.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Deniece from Texas</a></h4></div><div><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2015/01/teaching-across-usa-and-beyond.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Alison from Illinois</a></h4><div><h4></h4><h4><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal;">And if you're teaching in America, be sure to link up! Not in America? No problem! If you're a teacher-blogger, you're welcome, too!</div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></div><span style="font-weight: normal;">Grab the image below and </span>complete the sentence by saying where you're from and which words or expressions we might hear if we're ever there<span style="font-weight: normal;">. Blog about it and come link up. Be sure to comment on the posts before your own (at least two).</span><br /><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UYBBNtjGxpk/VM9w9F2y4qI/AAAAAAAABj0/uH2Z3B-_cYM/s1600/TeachingUSA.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UYBBNtjGxpk/VM9w9F2y4qI/AAAAAAAABj0/uH2Z3B-_cYM/s1600/TeachingUSA.png" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal;">Thank you so much for reading and linking up!</div></h4></div></div></div><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div class="InLinkzContainer" id="492390"><a href="http://new.inlinkz.com/luwpview.php?id=492390" rel="nofollow" title="click to view in an external page.">An InLinkz Link-up</a></div><script src="//static.inlinkz.com/cs2.js?v=116" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-40695130523348009512015-02-02T15:50:00.007-05:002015-02-02T15:50:56.231-05:00Noun or Verb Anchor Chart and a freebie!It might come naturally to an adult native speaker of English that some words act as both verbs and nouns. Of course, the context will tell you the difference. That's easy for you to see.<br /><br />Now, think about a young child and/or an ELL student. They might have trouble understanding that a word like "play" can be a noun ("I watched a wonderful <b>play</b>"), but also a verb ("Let's <b>play</b> outside").<br /><br />Helping them navigate the world of multiple meaning words and parts of speech is not an easy task, but it's a crucial one in getting them to succeed in a world where people are constantly turning nouns into verbs ("Friend me on FB"), and verbs into nouns ("I've only got one like on IG").<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ItJHKuvga2Y/VM_iRXnwZvI/AAAAAAAABlI/9Om5DRsfurA/s1600/Noun-Verb-Anchor-Chart-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ItJHKuvga2Y/VM_iRXnwZvI/AAAAAAAABlI/9Om5DRsfurA/s1600/Noun-Verb-Anchor-Chart-02.jpg" height="207" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />If you're introducing nouns and verbs to your students or if you're reviewing those two parts of speech, here's an idea that will get your kids to think about the multiple meaning of words on a daily or weekly basis.<br /><br />Use an interactive "Noun or Verb" anchor chart like the one below.<br />Read on to learn how you can use it in your classroom.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jk0tQaK-RGw/VM_dyA7qmWI/AAAAAAAABkw/TP_JQZlG13k/s1600/Noun-Verb-Anchor-Chart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Noun or Verb Anchor Chart by Lucy S." border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jk0tQaK-RGw/VM_dyA7qmWI/AAAAAAAABkw/TP_JQZlG13k/s1600/Noun-Verb-Anchor-Chart.jpg" height="400" title="" width="307" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is it a noun or a verb? It can be both! Use this interactive anchor chart to get your students working with the two most important parts of speech: nouns and verbs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />1. Once a day (or a week), write a word on a post-it and attach it to the top bubble.<br />2. Have students write sentences (on two pieces of post-its) in which the focus word acts as a noun and a verb.<br />3. Gather all the post-its and "shuffle" them.<br />4. Pick one post-it and read the sentence on it, and have students tell you if the word is a noun or a verb.<br />5. Attach the post-it on the verb bubble or the noun bubble of the anchor chart.<br />6. Go through as many sentences as time allows. If you change the focus word once a week, you'll probably be able to go through all the sentences. For example, if you have 20 students, go through 4 sentences a day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wgWr__UtnWg/VM_fWdWesQI/AAAAAAAABk8/2Dst_AC6a34/s1600/Noun-Verb-Anchor-Chart-Sideview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wgWr__UtnWg/VM_fWdWesQI/AAAAAAAABk8/2Dst_AC6a34/s1600/Noun-Verb-Anchor-Chart-Sideview.jpg" height="400" width="308" /></a></div><br /><br />If your students are struggling with the concept, you might have them come up with sentences in pairs or small groups.<br />You might also brainstorm the sentences together as a class when first introducing the activity, and later move on to the procedure described above.<br /><br />Sometimes it's hard to remember words that can act as both verbs and nouns, so feel free to use some of the words you'll find in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Noun-or-Verb-No-Prep-Printables-1677674" target="_blank">FREE Noun or Verb No-Prep Printable Worksheets</a>. You can use the printables as pre or post-assessment as well.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Noun-or-Verb-No-Prep-Printables-1677674" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt=" FREE Noun or Verb Worksheets" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q40MUgyWojk/VM-X3X2HHVI/AAAAAAAABkY/bLAJS3pZxrY/s1600/Free-Noun-Verb-Printable-Worksheets-LucyS.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>And if you happen to be looking for more fun ways to practice nouns and verbs, be sure to check out my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Noun-or-Verb-SCOOT-70-task-cards-1677639" target="_blank">Noun or Verb Scoot - 2 sets of 35 Task Cards</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Noun-or-Verb-SCOOT-70-task-cards-1677639" target="_blank"><img alt=" Noun or Verb Scoot - 2 sets of 35 Task Cards" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-plyafzbUbq0/VM-X3S2uktI/AAAAAAAABkc/piIrJ6kMj70/s1600/Noun-Verb-Scoot-Task-Cards-LucyS.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br />And I'm linking up with the grammar queen <a href="http://crafting-connections.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Deb Hanson</a> for her <a href="http://crafting-connections.blogspot.com.br/2015/02/alliteration-anchor-chart-2215-plus.html" target="_blank">Anchors Away Linky Party</a>.<br />Be sure to check out her anchor charts. They're incredible!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://crafting-connections.blogspot.com.br/2015/02/alliteration-anchor-chart-2215-plus.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Anchors Away Monday Linky Party by Deb Hanson" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kaaf5FqqL4o/VEVKFmnHi0I/AAAAAAAABJs/guOmUmQPTTQ/s1600/anchors%2Baway.png" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-48850973000401315102015-01-23T06:12:00.000-05:002015-01-23T06:12:02.128-05:00The story behind my logo?One of the best things I get from blogging and TpTing is the chance to meet great teachers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jennyknappenberger.com/" target="_blank">Jenny K.</a> is one of them. She's so creative and I wish I were still in the classroom so I could use her resources with my students. They would love them.<br /><br />She had this cool idea for a linky party: teacher-bloggers telling the stories behind their logos.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jennyknappenberger.com/2014/12/30/whats-the-story-behind-the-logo/" target="_blank"><img alt=" The story behind my logo" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHAFPUa2iCM/VMEAHwnV7jI/AAAAAAAABjQ/6ZOUzH1tMqA/s1600/StoryBehindLogo.jpg" height="320" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />There really isn't a "story" behind mine (sorry, Jenny!), but there's something about it that you might not know.<br /><br />My logo was created by the talented Michelle, a.k.a. <a href="http://the3amteacher.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">The 3AM Teacher</a>, when she designed this blog.<br /><br />When I talked to Michelle about my "vision" (I had no idea what I wanted!), I didn't ask for the avatar to be in the logo. In fact, I didn't even know I wanted an avatar!<br />It was a delightful surprise to see that she had included one in the design.<br /><br />But, when I first saw it, even though I thought it was super cute, I felt it didn't represent me enough.<br /><br />You see, I'm Japanese (born in Brazil) and the avatar had big, round eyes…<br /><br />I asked Michelle to tweak it and make it look more Asian.<br /><br />I know it still doesn't look super Japanese, but I love it anyway!<br /><br />Oh, and the yellow was something I had to insist on because my previous logo was yellow. I had designed it myself and, man, it looked awful, BUT I really liked the original yellow color.<br /><br />So, there you have it: the story behind my logo.<br /><br />Check out <a href="http://www.jennyknappenberger.com/2014/12/30/whats-the-story-behind-the-logo/" target="_blank">Jenny's linky party</a> by clicking on the image above so you can read about other people's logos and, if you're a teacher-blogger, you might want to link up, too!<br /><br />Thank you for reading!<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-55071111561307893702015-01-04T06:00:00.000-05:002015-01-04T11:12:13.640-05:00Teaching across the USA… and beyond! - interview & linky - Alison from Illinois<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here I am with a new interview in my series <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/teaching%20across%20the%20USA" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA</a>.</div><br />My guest is Alison, but you might know her as <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Lilypad" target="_blank">Ms. Lilypad</a>. Even though she's originally from Indiana (as you will read in the interview), she's here to represent Illinois in my quest to interview teacher-author-bloggers from all 50 American states.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlu97NOXjoY/VHXFIn2QpRI/AAAAAAAABZg/8s637f0k5Nw/s1600/TeachingUSAAlisonIL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlu97NOXjoY/VHXFIn2QpRI/AAAAAAAABZg/8s637f0k5Nw/s1600/TeachingUSAAlisonIL.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clipart:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stacey-Lloyd-8481" target="_blank">Stacey Lloyd</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sonya-Dehart-Design" target="_blank">Sonya DeHart Design</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>1. Were you born in Illinois? What is it about Illinois that you love the most?</b><br /><br />I was born next door in Indiana, and I've actually moved ten times in my life! I've lived in 4 different states - Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina, and Georgia. What I love most about Illinois is the people - I have lots of friends here. I definitely don't love the winters, though!<br /><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CGXjkDlVyw0/VHXAmmTmEDI/AAAAAAAABZI/Srsw9JNJnw4/s1600/aPondInTheNeighborhood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CGXjkDlVyw0/VHXAmmTmEDI/AAAAAAAABZI/Srsw9JNJnw4/s1600/aPondInTheNeighborhood.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pond in Alison's neighborhood - she's lucky to be able to walk out of her yard and onto a trail where loves to run!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>2. I know you're a bilingual reading specialist. Why Spanish?</b><br /><br />I sure am! I sort of fell into teaching in Spanish. I learned some Spanish from my mom, growing up, and then continued to study it in high school. My parents encouraged me to continue studying it in college, and I was sort of reluctant because the coursework was a lot of history and literature. At the time, it didn't seem very relevant to teaching elementary school. But I'm really glad I've kept up with it, because being bilingual endorsed has been super helpful in getting jobs.<br /><div><br /></div><div>There's a big demand for bilingual teachers in the area where I lived, and before I was a reading specialist, I was a bilingual and dual language classroom teacher. I love teaching in Spanish and working with the Spanish-speaking community!<br /><br /><br /><b>3. Can you tell us a bit about your TpT/blogging journey?</b><br /><br />When I was getting my master's degree, I lived relatively far away from the university and used to get to class early (to avoid being late). One day during the summer, I was bored waiting for class to start and ended up stumbling upon the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/" target="_blank">TeachersPayTeachers website</a>. I started searching for and bookmarking materials I wanted to purchase, and as I was looking, I thought to myself, "Hey, I bet I could make that!"&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>When I got home that day, I started experimenting by making some simple schedule cards and other materials I knew I'd need in my classroom for the upcoming school year. I opened a seller's account under the name "<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Lilypad" target="_blank">Ms. Lilypad</a>" (at the time, I had a frog-themed classroom and had a 1:1 iPad classroom...get it...Ms. LilyPAD?!). As I started to learn about other sellers on the site, I realized that there was this whole world of selling and blogging that I had previously known nothing about! I started getting so many new ideas for my classroom, and I also started <a href="http://lilypadlittles.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">a blog to share my ideas</a>. I had always loved visiting other teachers' classrooms and sharing ideas, and reading blogs/blogging became a great way for me to fit that into my busy schedule.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yGEVD9bO288/VHW-uLxY3jI/AAAAAAAABY8/0fBJGjX7kp0/s1600/AlisonAtWork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yGEVD9bO288/VHW-uLxY3jI/AAAAAAAABY8/0fBJGjX7kp0/s1600/AlisonAtWork.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alison's gazebo - nice place to work when the weather is nice!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>Even before I started selling on TpT, I always loved creating curriculum - particularly writing lesson plans and integrated thematic units. I've been selling and blogging for about 2 years now, and it's so exciting to be able to share my units with other teachers. My <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Common-Core-Aligned-Writing-Curriculum-298852" target="_blank">yearlong Kindergarten writing curriculum </a>is my best seller, and I also have writing curricula for 1st and 2nd grade. I now work part-time as a reading specialist and spend my mornings creating curriculum materials. I love that my schedule allows me time to write and time to work with kids!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>4. Through your blog posts, one can see that you love teaching reading and writing. Were you the kind of kid who would be reading books to your dolls? Have you always known you'd be a teacher?</b><br />I do love teaching literacy! But I did not always know that I wanted to be a teacher, and I don't even think I played "school" as a child! I have always loved reading and I would bring home stacks and stacks of books from the library every couple of weeks, and was known for reading with a flashlight long after bedtime. I also grew up on a street where the only other children were younger than me, and I really enjoyed playing with them and babysitting them. In high school, my math teacher encouraged me to pursue a career in teaching, and I am so glad that she did!<br /><br /><br /><b>5. If you had to move to another US state, where would you like to live? Why?</b><br /><br />I would love to live in North Carolina. I love the southern weather, the mountains, and the beach. Maybe I'll move there someday, but for now, I'm happy to be in Illinois with the people I love!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZbCcMUQW78/VHXCSAL26JI/AAAAAAAABZU/o9XK1U9TMxk/s1600/TheCats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZbCcMUQW78/VHXCSAL26JI/AAAAAAAABZU/o9XK1U9TMxk/s1600/TheCats.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alison's fur babies: Lindsay is keeping Max in line!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Thank you so much, Alison, for being my guest! Now, go check out Alison's <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mslilypad6/pins/" target="_blank">Pinterest profile</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://instagram.com/mslilypadsprimarypond" target="_blank">Instagram's pictures</a>, like her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MsLilyPad6" target="_blank">FB page</a>, and follow <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/5668295" target="_blank">her blog</a>!<br /><br /><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/11/teaching-across-usa-interview-linky.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Heather from Virginia</a></h4><div><h4></h4><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/12/teaching-across-usa-interview-linky.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Deniece from Texas</a></h4></div><div><br /></div>And if you're teaching in America, be sure to link up! Not in America? No problem! If you're a teacher-blogger, you're welcome, too!<br /><br />Grab the image below and complete the sentence. Blog about it and come link up. Be sure to comment on the posts before your own (at least two).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vTTFzYzWBaY/VISDO3YipbI/AAAAAAAABi4/jGPsZbZXM_g/s1600/TeachingUSALinkyPrompt.007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vTTFzYzWBaY/VISDO3YipbI/AAAAAAAABi4/jGPsZbZXM_g/s1600/TeachingUSALinkyPrompt.007.png" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Thank you all for reading and linking! Come back next month for a new interview and linky!<br /><br /><br /></div></div><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div class="InLinkzContainer" id="472676"><a href="http://new.inlinkz.com/luwpview.php?id=472676" rel="nofollow" title="click to view in an external page.">An InLinkz Link-up</a></div><script src="//static.inlinkz.com/cs2.js?v=116" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-14246233871083849502014-12-10T06:00:00.000-05:002014-12-10T06:00:02.105-05:00A Christmas (Math) Gift for you: Free US coins count the roomHi, my name's Lucy and I'm addicted to clipart!<br /><br />What does it have to do with today's freebie?!<br /><br />Well, most of the times, I purchase clipart because I'm looking for a piece to complete a project. However, there are times (many times!) when I see a clipart set that inspires me to create a resource.<br /><br />This is how I've come up with this <a href="http://bit.ly/MthUScoinsFreebie" target="_blank">US Coins Count The Room Freebie</a> that I want to share with you today.<br /><br /><h4 style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-selection-of-30-free-clipart-sets-for.html" target="_blank">A selection of 30 FREE clipart sets</a></h4><br />I saw the wonderful set of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Holiday-Present-Frames-Creative-Clips-Digital-Clipart-1550696" target="_blank">Holiday Present Frames</a>&nbsp;by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativeChalkboard" target="_blank">Krista Wallden</a> and I just had to use it. The frames look wonderful and, of course, there are many things one can do with them.<br />I thought they would be great with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Sketchy-Guy/511351792285145" target="_blank">A Sketchy Guy</a>'s <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Coin-Clipart-Graphics-Obverse-Reverse-Hand-Drawn-300dpi-Color-Black-Lined-773061" target="_blank">US coins</a>, so I've put together a Count The Room activity.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/MthUScoinsFreebie" target="_blank"><img alt=" FREE US Coins Count The Room (Christmas Gifts) by Lucy S." border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXcEPpyIGAU/VHzn5JK09cI/AAAAAAAABhA/Q8AcvaKhscs/s1600/UScoinsChristmasFreebieLucyS.jpg" height="400" width="332" /></a></div><br /><br />At this time of the year, teachers are most likely losing their minds trying to keep kids focused as the holidays quickly approach. The best thing is to find a way for students to spend all that extra energy while still practicing important skills.<br /><br />Print and laminate the cards. Place them around the room. Give an answer recording sheet to each student (or pairs of students) and have them look for the gifts and count the coins "inside" each gift box.<br /><br /><b>After counting the coins in all cards, you'd think the activity is over, but there's more.</b><br /><br />There are follow-up questions on the answer recording sheet. For example: "which gift is the most expensive?", "how much would you spend if you purchased gifts 1 and 3?", and a few others. In order to answer those questions, students will have to compare numbers and add two 2-digit numbers.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://bit.ly/MthUScoinsFreebie" target="_blank">here to download it from TpT</a> and be sure to leave feedback if you find it useful!<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by!<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-25204166362548848922014-12-04T05:16:00.000-05:002014-12-05T08:50:28.091-05:00Teaching across the USA… and beyond! - interview & linky - Deniece from Texas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/11/teaching-across-usa-interview-linky.html" target="_blank">Virginia</a>, we now move on to Texas! For our second interview in the series <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/teaching%20across%20the%20USA" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA</a>, I have had the pleasure of interviewing Deniece from <a href="http://littlepiggyreads.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">This Little Piggy Reads</a>. She's the sweetest and she's always been around to show me her support since I began this journey!</div><br />She's from Texas and she's a font-a-holic (aren't we all?) Learn more about her by reading the interview below.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NHi-iyMaGEY/VHebEQ2eoGI/AAAAAAAABbY/cmMY79GqDO4/s1600/DenieceFromTexasTeachingUSA.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NHi-iyMaGEY/VHebEQ2eoGI/AAAAAAAABbY/cmMY79GqDO4/s1600/DenieceFromTexasTeachingUSA.png" height="320" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Clipart:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stacey-Lloyd-8481" target="_blank">Stacey Lloyd</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sonya-Dehart-Design" target="_blank">Sonya DeHart Design</a><br /><div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><b>1. You're in Texas, but were you born there?</b><br /><br />I’m a native Texan. I grew up in North Texas, near the Dallas area. I went to college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, which is in west Texas. My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Fredericksburg and fell in love with the Hill Country. We plan to retire there one day and he promises I can have a goat named Wynona. But for now we live in a small-ish town south of Dallas. <br /><br /><br /><b>2. Can you tell us a bit about your blogging/TpT journey?</b><br /><br />About 3 summers ago I was looking for classroom decorating ideas. I found a few blogs and I was blown away by all of these amazing teachers. I noticed that most of them were K – 2 and I taught 3rd Grade Reading so I felt there might be other Upper Elementary teachers looking for ideas. Since then, I have changed positions to a GT Specialist. I also blog on two collaborative blogs, <a href="http://www.adventuresinliteracyland.com/" target="_blank">Adventures in Literacy Land</a> and <a href="http://whoswhoandnew.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Who’s Who and Who’s New</a>. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--k-Zv3PNGCI/VHceD1uMFVI/AAAAAAAABaY/dScGCMhBK-w/s1600/DeniecesClassroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--k-Zv3PNGCI/VHceD1uMFVI/AAAAAAAABaY/dScGCMhBK-w/s1600/DeniecesClassroom.jpg" height="400" width="267" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deniece's mermaid-themed classroom</td></tr></tbody></table><div>I’ve always made things for my classroom. But, I felt guilty making a teacher “pay” for something I made. So, originally I opened a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/This-Little-Piggy-Reads" target="_blank">TpT store</a> to share free resources. As time went on, I read the forums and saw that it hurt other sellers to give all my items away so I decided to spend more time on them and charge for them. I am still shocked everyday when I hear “cha-ching” that someone pays me for my resources!! That being said, I sincerely appreciate every sale. Last year we were able to take a vacation because of my TpT earnings.&nbsp;</div><div><br />My favorite way to communicate with followers is through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThisLittlePiggyReads" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. This summer we had great conversations! I also showcase freebies there and I think my followers appreciate the help. <br /><br /><br /><b>3. Does Texas influence the way you create resources?</b><br /><br />Texas doesn’t use Common Core, our teaching standards are called TEKS (I say t-ee-ks). Every resource I make for TpT is aligned to the TEKS. Normally they also align to CCSS as well. We also take a high stakes test called the STAAR. Many of my resources are written in a STAAR – friendly format. One of my top sellers is a testing strategies pack for 3rd – 5th Grade, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STAAR-Reading-Test-Prep-Posters-Song-Grades-3-5-650022">STAAR Reading Test Prep Posters &amp; Song</a>. <br /><br /><br /><b>4. Your daughter has just started kindergarten. Being a teacher, is it weird to see the classroom/school from the point of view of a parent? Is it easier or tougher?</b><br /><br />I knew when my daughter went to Kindergarten it would be emotional. But, I didn’t expect it to be so busy! She doesn’t go to school in the district I teach in, so scheduling has become an issue. <br /><br />It has become incredibly clear to me that Teacher-Parent Communication has a huge impact on student success and on teacher success. I have made such improvements in that area this year. I see my students once a week and after every class I use Class Dojo to message parents what we did in class and a few questions they can ask their child/ren.<br /><div>&nbsp; <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8JAd5Wa3-M8/VHcEgD6KooI/AAAAAAAABaI/cDCsiIXwo5U/s1600/kindergarten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8JAd5Wa3-M8/VHcEgD6KooI/AAAAAAAABaI/cDCsiIXwo5U/s1600/kindergarten.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deniece is now "the parent"</td></tr></tbody></table>It is harder to be the parent for sure!! She is my world, but in her class she’s only one of 18. I know the realities of that. I am lucky because my daughter has a great teacher! But, I now realize that I wasn’t the best PK or Kinder teacher. Some days I wish I could have a re-do! I blogged about it, <a href="http://littlepiggyreads.blogspot.com/2014/07/5-things-i-would-do-differently-if-i.html">5 Things I would do differently if I taught Kinder again</a>. But the truth be told, I think I’m a better Upper Elementary teacher 3rd – 5th.<br /><br /><br /><b> 5. I know you're a font-a-holic and your <a href="http://littlepiggyreads.blogspot.com.br/p/pics-of-my-class.html" target="_blank">free fonts</a> are super fun! If you had to select one of your fonts to represent your state, which one would it be? Why?</b><br /><br />If I had to pick a font to represent Texas it would be <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Fonts-Little-Piggys-Fredericksburg-1592334" target="_blank">Little Piggy’s Peaches</a>. I made it when my husband and I were on our 5th Anniversary trip in Fredericksburg, Texas and we were eating our way through a paper sack full of Hill Country peaches! YUM! Every letter is different and every part of Texas is so different. We have hills, mountains, beaches, prairieland and skyscrapers. <br /><br /><b>Click to download a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Fonts-Little-Piggys-Fredericksburg-1592334" target="_blank">FREE set of fonts</a> that includes "Little Piggy's Peaches"!</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9E59cd_27fk/VHciv2KOumI/AAAAAAAABak/v2SkA8pKQJ8/s1600/FredericksburgByDeniece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9E59cd_27fk/VHciv2KOumI/AAAAAAAABak/v2SkA8pKQJ8/s1600/FredericksburgByDeniece.jpg" height="400" width="267" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Thank you so much, Deniece, for being the sweetest teacher-blogger one can ever meet!<br /><br />If you don't follow <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/4324085" target="_blank">Deniece's blog</a>, what are you waiting for? And don't forget to check out her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThisLittlePiggyReads" target="_blank">FB page</a>, <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/lovemyli/" target="_blank">Pinterest boards</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/piggyreads" target="_blank">Twitter profile</a>!<br /><br /><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/11/teaching-across-usa-interview-linky.html" target="_blank">Teaching Across the USA: Heather from Virginia</a></h4><br />And if you're teaching in the US, join the party! If you're not in the US, you're welcome, too!<br /><br /><br /><b>ETA: I had a lovely blogger from Canada ask me if this linky wouldn't be open to teachers in other countries. Originally, it wasn't, but being myself from Brazil, I sure couldn't say no to her. So that's how it goes now. I'll keep on interviewing American teachers, but the linky is open to every teacher-blogger!&nbsp;</b><br /><br />Grab the image below, complete the sentences, blog about it, and come link up! The linky will be open for a week!<br /><br /><b>After linking, stop by the blog of the two people who linked before you and comment :)</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pCHSzmuR3pk/VH-dPYuDqVI/AAAAAAAABic/yC5W5dt6gxA/s1600/TeachingUSAandBeyond.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pCHSzmuR3pk/VH-dPYuDqVI/AAAAAAAABic/yC5W5dt6gxA/s1600/TeachingUSAandBeyond.png" height="400" width="266" /></a>&nbsp;</div><br />Thank you so much for reading and linking!<br /><br /><br /></div></div><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div class="InLinkzContainer" id="472675"><a href="http://new.inlinkz.com/luwpview.php?id=472675" rel="nofollow" title="click to view in an external page.">An InLinkz Link-up</a></div><script src="//static.inlinkz.com/cs2.js?v=116" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-84620168780484341182014-12-01T05:57:00.002-05:002014-12-01T05:57:26.616-05:00December Currently - 50% off Flash SalesSometimes I'm glad I'm on a different time zone because that means I can usually link up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com.br/2014/11/currently-december.html" target="_blank">Farley</a>&nbsp;early on. It looks like I'm going to be within the first 50 people :)<br /><br />Here's my December list:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVR_tOn6rYg/VHxE7HGCqBI/AAAAAAAABgw/kvZFLYSz1-U/s1600/LucySDecemberCurrently%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVR_tOn6rYg/VHxE7HGCqBI/AAAAAAAABgw/kvZFLYSz1-U/s1600/LucySDecemberCurrently%2Bcopy.jpg" height="640" width="492" /></a></div><br /><h4>LISTENING</h4>My husband and I wake up super early every day and we love to talk to each other in the morning. Well, we love to talk to each other all the time. We're best friends!<br /><br /><h4>LOVING</h4>We're going on vacation soon! I guess we're the only people who would trade sunny Brazil for snowy US.<br /><br /><h4>THINKING</h4>I know it sounds philosophical and a bit vague, but it's true. My country is heading into a gigantic crisis and we're bracing for it...<br /><br /><h4>WANTING</h4>My to-do list just keeps on getting longer and longer.<br /><br /><h4>NEEDING</h4>There are 136 items on my TpT wish list. There's no way I'll be purchasing all those products. Now off to removing things from the list! How many items are on your wish list?<br /><br /><h4>GIVING</h4>All my resources are 20% off, including <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Heres-An-Idea-By-Lucy-S/Category/-9733-Money-Saving-Bundles-9733" target="_blank">bundles</a>, but, in the spirit of giving, I'll be reducing some items by 50%.<br /><br /><b>Every hour (6am-noon and 6-8pm EST on Dec. 1st and 2nd), 4 resources will be 50% off.</b><br /><b>Just head to <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Heres-An-Idea-By-Lucy-S" target="_blank">my TpT store</a> and check out the featured items to find out which ones are discounted for the hour.</b><br /><br />Thank you for reading and be sure to check out and link up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com.br/2014/11/currently-december.html" target="_blank">Farley's Currently</a>.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/04fallingstar/Custom%20Blog%20Design/Meghan%20Farley/3am_MF_button2_zps7f6923d7.png" height="auto" width="200" /></a></center><center><br /></center>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-73826748838183411522014-11-24T19:20:00.001-05:002016-11-30T06:34:41.262-05:00French Interactive Christmas activities, a selection of French Christmas videos and a freebie!I loved creating the French Interactive Halloween activities so much AND I've got such nice feedback about it that here I am to show you the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Lapbook-2859329" target="_blank">Christmas version of the lapbook</a>.<br /><br />I've once again created interactive activities that can be assembled as a lapbook or used in interactive notebooks ("cahiers interactifs" or "leçons à manipuler".) <br /><br />The foldables® and mini-books are engaging activities that will get your students really involved with their learning. The lapbook will also be a nice keepsake for families and will enable parents to help their children study at home while having fun.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K2Q3-hj3bxw/VHNSqlB4aTI/AAAAAAAABWs/CaOX0MgHg8Y/s1600/FrenchChristmasResourcesVideos.jpg" width="266" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graphics by Whimsy Workshop Teaching</td></tr></tbody></table>Let's take a closer look!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Emergent Reader Foldable Mini-books: there are two mini-books in different versions.</span></b><br />The same sentence is used for repetitive practice.<br />One of the mini-books has the following sentence: "C'est Noël! Je vois…". Then, each page displays a different image. It comes in three versions: to be read and colored, with a blank to be filled (cloze activity), and with a drawing to be made (reading comprehension).<br />The other mini-book has the following sentence: "C'est Noël! Je veux donner…". The idea is for students to fill in the blanks with the gifts they want to give and the people to whom they want to give the presents. For example, "Je veux donner un livre à ma soeur." Next, they draw their presents "inside" the gift boxes.<br />The teacher would have to select which version would be most appropriate for the group of students or the teacher could even use the different versions to differentiate the activity.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Lapbook-2859329" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Christmas Interactive Activities for Notebooks or Lapbooks" border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UUslLNznwZ0/VHNaTvgVsqI/AAAAAAAABW8/sT7G3iqRK9k/s1600/LucySFrenchHalloweenLapbookMinibooks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div>I've included instructions with pictures of how to fold the mini-books. If you're visual like me, you might also want to click and check out <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/ForFrenchImmersion/comment-plier-un-petit-livre" target="_blank">a simple and clear Slideshare tutorial on how to fold a mini-book</a> on Youtube.</div><br /><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Mon histoire de Noël Flip Book</b></span><br />This is a flip book with Christmas scenes. Students should be encouraged to write their own original Christmas stories ("Mon histoire de Noël"). They can change the order of the scenes, draw characters over the backgrounds and write the text to describe the pictures. This is a self-differentiated task because students will write more or less according to their proficiency in the language.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Lapbook-2859329" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Christmas Interactive Flip Book" border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1dd5aH8R9zg/VHOpr0Yxe3I/AAAAAAAABXs/s2jC9bcAsFY/s1600/LucySFrenchChristmasFlipBook.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Santa Claus and Elf Facts Sorting Activity</b></span><br />There are eight simple sentences with facts about Santa Claus / le Père Noël and elves, e.g. "son manteau est rouge" or "il a des oreilles pointues". Students have to cut out all the pieces on the page. Sort the flaps containing the information and glue them around the correct image. Instructions of how to cut and glue are included in the resource.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Lapbook-2859329" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Christmas Interactive Sorting Activity for Lapbooks" border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Xaml8dh_Hw/VHObUqeDxrI/AAAAAAAABXc/p4lEV6qO-8M/s1600/LucySFrenchChristmasLapbookSortingAcitivity.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Santa's Gift Bags Pocket Sorting Activity - Les Articles Définis</b></span><br />I've also included another sorting activity - this one focusing on definite articles (le, la, les).<br />After creating "pockets" (the resource comes with instructions on how to do them), students must insert the gifts into the appropriate Santa's bags.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Lapbook-2859329" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Christmas Interactive Pocket Sorting Activity" border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vj5vzFCITOY/VHO7LVOni9I/AAAAAAAABYI/QSLT3BqCkYs/s1600/LucySFrenchChristmasLapbookPocketSorting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h4><b><u>HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE LAPBOOK</u></b></h4><div>The activities can be done in one day or spread throughout a week. It's really up to the teacher. The foldable mini-books and flaps can be glued to notebooks OR they can assembled to create a lapbook.<br /><br />Lapbooks are an incredibly hands-on way to let the student take charge of their own learning. They are involved with all aspects of creating the lapbook so they feel really connected to what they're practicing/learning. Lapbooks also serve to let the student review vocabulary/concepts by themselves at home. Parents can easily refer to them to have their kids practice more at home. And the best thing is that kids won't even notice how much they're "working" because they'll be entertained by the creative aspect of lapbooking.</div><div><br /></div><div>In order to create lapbooks, you'll need a file folder for each student.</div><div>Here's a Slideshare tutorial on how to turn a file folder into a lapbook.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="485" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/4kqvaUhPHp14d7" style="border-width: 1px; border: 1px solid #ccc; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;" width="595"> </iframe> <br /><div style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong> <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/ForFrenchImmersion/comment-plier-un-fichier-dossiers-pour-faire-un-lapbook" target="_blank" title="Comment plier un fichier dossiers [pour faire un &quot;lapbook&quot;]">Comment plier un fichier dossiers [pour faire un "lapbook"]</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/ForFrenchImmersion" target="_blank">Lucy S.</a></strong> </div><br /></div><div><br /><br />The completed Christmas lap book should end up looking like this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Lapbook-2859329" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Christmas Lapbook" border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ljC508UfsU/VHO5dqCUTxI/AAAAAAAABX8/zEHmFaUWhxw/s1600/LucySFrenchChristmasLapbookCompleted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Click on any of the images above to check it out on TpT or on the pictures below for more Christmas resources!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Noel-2859374" target="_blank"><img alt="French Christmas Scrambled Sentences: phrases mêlées NOËL" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ684JNlis0/WCHEGSA2ltI/AAAAAAAACIE/aUR8JMj5iUsjCpIMDYDh8_11tcjhjL-vwCLcB/s200/French_Christmas_Sentence_Builders_for_french_immersion.jpg" title="" width="200" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Noel-2859384" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Christmas Word Wall, Graphic Organizers, and Writing Templates - français" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_N-SbYFTfO0/WCHs7hVS6PI/AAAAAAAACIU/ayeabq3-hf4Nw9TOajMzih7ChiL4Jtz-QCEw/s200/French_Christmas_Word_Wall_for_french_immersion.jpg" title="" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Lapbook-2859329" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Christmas Interactive Acitivites for Notebooks or Lapbooks" border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SqE_TINonOo/WCG2SAtvO1I/AAAAAAAACH0/jqEj6hAVV48HUNVQJifz1Lt6_eLa_Mb7QCLcB/s320/French_Christmas_Lapbook_for_french_immersion.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Gift-Un-Cadeau-de-Noel-2859452" target="_blank"><img alt="FREE French Christmas Gift" border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rf4Gouvf-EA/WCIc1NvlI3I/AAAAAAAACIk/o6P2feiZPyAWbmp1RdZVcE3QJYDg_Kg3ACLcB/s200/French_Christmas_Gift.jpg" title="" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Christmas-Gift-Un-Cadeau-de-Noel-2859452" target="_blank">FREE Christmas Gift for you!</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And to help you with the Christmas activities, I've made a selection of Christmas videos in French.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: orange;">I recommend using the links below the videos to show them in your classroom. Those are&nbsp;<a href="http://safeshare.tv/" target="_blank">SafeShare</a>&nbsp;links.&nbsp;<a href="http://safeshare.tv/" target="_blank">SafeShare</a>&nbsp;is a way to avoid having distracting and/or inappropriate content around the video itself. (I'm not being paid to say that. This is really a way to protect kids from seeing what they're not supposed to be seeing).</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Check it out:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;">SafeShare link:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/EkwpXsfEfZ" style="text-align: start;">Youpi ! C'est Noel !</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/S57yyXMqI8g" width="420"></iframe><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This video is 12 minutes long and it's super cute. I also like that they mention Hannukah in the beginning and briefly explain that not everybody celebrates Chritmas. The video has LOTS of Christmas vocabulary.&nbsp; </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>SafeShare link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/GFPoIObKfZ">Mon beau sapin</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uByvmGN9_Ik" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />This song is a quite traditional "comptine" and there are many versions on the internet. This one displays the lyrics so it's easier for students to sing along. If you don't like this version, check out the next video, also with subtitles.<br /><br /><br />SafeShare link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/KxTsFjMiDv">Chanson de Noël : Mon beau sapin</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FzviOp7POmE" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br />SafeShare link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/MdeOwWPHwG">Didou - Dessine moi un sapin de Noël</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/UcJtgbG2ugs" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And finally, here's my Christmas treat for you: <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/a95privh7r552eq/FREEFrenchChristmasPuzzles.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">FREE French Christmas Vocabulary Puzzles</a> (click on the link or on the picture to download the file from Dropbox).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/a95privh7r552eq/FREEFrenchChristmasPuzzles.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Free French Christmas Puzzles" border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FGFkUyhBDJE/VlSK4D8aYEI/AAAAAAAABu8/RgwTbJM-o0o/s400/free-french-christmas-puzzles.jpg" title="" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This freebie has been made with fonts by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kimberlygeswein.com/" target="_blank">KG Fonts</a>&nbsp;and graphics from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Crayonbox-Learning" target="_blank">Crayonbox Learning</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I've started a new blog. The name says it all:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">For French Immersion Blog</a><span style="text-align: justify;">. Come check it out and subscribe to the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/newsletter/" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">For French Immersion Newsletter</a><span style="text-align: justify;">. Merci!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h4>READ at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/" target="_blank">For French Immersion</a>:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/7-pinterest-boards-french-teachers/" target="_blank">7 Pinterest boards for French teachers</a></h4><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thank you for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-66437754554636030492014-11-17T13:33:00.000-05:002014-11-17T13:33:17.877-05:00A Thanksgiving FREEBIE for you!Hey everyone!<br /><br />This is just a quick post to show you this <a href="http://bit.ly/FreeThanksMath" target="_blank">Thanksgiving Math FREEBIE</a> I have on TpT. Not only is it cute (who doesn't love <a href="http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pink Cat Studio</a>'s clipart?), but it will also make your students practice comparing two 2-digit numbers, &nbsp;adding and subtracting, and deciding if the results of the addition/subtraction equations are odd or even numbers.<br /><br />Click on the image below to download it from TpT!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FreeThanksMath" target="_blank"><img alt=" FREE Thanksgiving Math for 1st-2nd grade" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cgfBMbaBuIw/VGo-DEyL_7I/AAAAAAAABUw/1p1dZwY7xgw/s1600/ThanksgivingMathFreebie.jpg" height="640" width="188" /></a></div><br />Have a wonderful day!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-64126713057563623292014-11-09T12:47:00.000-05:002016-11-11T15:18:42.750-05:00French: Le Mot du Jour - Volume 2 and a giveaway!I love all the resources I create, but one of my favorite sets is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-Sight-Words-mots-frequents-Le-mot-du-jour-2840121" target="_blank"><b>Le Mot du Jour</b></a>. The reason I like it so much is because <b>it helps teachers create a classroom routine</b>. I know that to be true because they have told me through feedback on TpT and via email.<br /><br />I've had a lovely customer contact me about the possibility of creating a second set of worksheets and that's what I have done. I'll show you the new set in a second :)<br /><br />I've also had one teacher leave me feedback pointing out how much printing the resource might require, so I thought about doing this post to give you some ideas on <b>how to save up on copying</b>.<br /><br /><h4>READ at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/" target="_blank">For French Immersion</a>:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/7-pinterest-boards-french-teachers/" target="_blank">7 Pinterest boards for French teachers</a></h4><div><br /></div>There are a couple of ways:<br /><br /><b>1. </b>Set up your printer to print multiple pages and select "two per sheet / landscape". You should end up with something like the picture below.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt=" Le Mot du Jour - Volume 2 by Lucy S." border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vo6mmTtR3vk/VF-NdjRapAI/AAAAAAAABP4/jMZOVlqYRxg/s1600/01LeMotDuJour.jpg" width="400" /></div><br />As you can see, there are two "word of the day" worksheets on the same page. Even though they are, of course, scaled down, they are still big enough for students to work with.<br /><br /><b>NOTE</b>: I really wish I could give you specific instructions on how to set YOUR specific printer up, but every printer is different. Look for something called "settings" or "options", then "layout" or &nbsp;something similar.<br /><br /><b>2. </b>Insert sheets into page protectors and have students use dry erase markers. You can later wipe off the writing and the worksheets will be ready to be used again. Check out the picture below:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FRmotjourVol2" target="_blank"><img alt=" Le Mot du Jour - Volume 2 by Lucy S." border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-om7gQRcOSkE/VF-Qy49sknI/AAAAAAAABQE/pK_GR4J2efk/s1600/02LeMotDuJour.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />That's actually the way I'd choose to use them. You'd still have to make copies, BUT they should last you for a few years if properly stored. You might have to change the page protectors every now and then, though.<br />Consider setting up binders with the worksheets inserted into page protectors.<br /><br />And now let me show you my new baby: <a href="http://bit.ly/FRmotjourVol2" target="_blank">Le Mot du Jour - Volume 2</a>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FRmotjourVol2" target="_blank"><img alt=" Le Mot du Jour - Volume 2 by Lucy S." border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8sPy0hQj2WM/VF-R1UrhqxI/AAAAAAAABQQ/mcF3Sd3mSNA/s1600/01LucySFrenchLeMotDuJourVolume2.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br />It's got more than 150 new "Word of the Day" worksheets for grade 1-2 students to work with.<br />Most of the teachers who got my first set have used it in French Immersion classrooms.<br />The pictures on this post show sheets from the new set.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vQLPRvLXB2I/VF-nEHSmayI/AAAAAAAABQg/2jKngRGO2jU/s1600/LeMotDuJourGiveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vQLPRvLXB2I/VF-nEHSmayI/AAAAAAAABQg/2jKngRGO2jU/s1600/LeMotDuJourGiveaway.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br /><strike>To celebrate its "birth", I'm having a giveaway. I'll be giving away " Le Mot du Jour 1 &amp; 2" for 2 lucky winners. This giveaway will be running from today until November 16th, 2014. You can enter by:</strike><br /><strike><br /></strike><strike>- checking out my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/French-Teaching-Learning-by-Lucy-S/307208672792957" target="_blank">FB page</a> (required) - 1 point</strike><br /><strike>- signing up for my free newsletter (optional) - 3 points</strike><br /><strike>- following my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Heres-An-Idea-By-Lucy-S" target="_blank">TpT store</a> (optional)- 1 point</strike><br /><br /><a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/8b98408210/" id="rc-8b98408210" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><br /><script src="//widget.rafflecopter.com/load.js"></script><br />The winner will be randomly selected (via Rafflecopter) and announced on my French Teaching and Learning FB page and by email. EDIT: the winners are Naïma G. and Pete N. Thanks everyone for participating! If you missed this giveaway, follow this blog or my FB page and never miss out on a giveaway!<br /><br /><b>If you just can't wait to have your copy, head to my store and grab it now <strike>- it's 50% off until Nov.11th, 2014 - 6pm ET.</strike></b><br /><b><strike><br /></strike></b><b><strike><br /></strike></b><br /><span style="text-align: justify;">I've started a new blog. The name says it all:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">For French Immersion Blog</a><span style="text-align: justify;">. Come check it out and subscribe to the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/newsletter/" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">For French Immersion Newsletter</a><span style="text-align: justify;">. Merci!</span><br /><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span><br /><h4></h4><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/04/10-words-that-english-borrowed-from.html" target="_blank">10 words that English borrowed from French</a></h4><div><br /></div><div><br /><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/08/free-french-ebook-and-5-french-websites.html" target="_blank">5 websites every French teacher should know</a></h4></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/06/im-in-sharing-mood-free-b-alphabet.html" target="_blank">FREE French Alphabet Chart</a></h4></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/09/free-french-poster-des-expressions-avec.html" target="_blank">FREE French Poster - expressions with the word POMME</a></h4></div><br />Thank you for reading!<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-51042048023723673722014-11-04T05:49:00.001-05:002014-11-04T06:43:58.987-05:00Teaching across the USA (interview & linky) - Heather from Virginia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The number one reason for me to have a blog is the chance to connect with teachers all over the world. I love getting to know people who feel strongly about education as much as I do.</div><br />I have this series of interviews with <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/teacher-authors%20around%20the%20world" target="_blank">teacher-authors around the world</a>, but I've also been meaning to start another series to spotlight my American friends. So here I am today!<br /><br />I love the USA! Don't get me wrong - I love other countries as much, but I haven't been anywhere as often as I've been to the US.<br /><br />One of my goals is to create a way for American teacher-bloggers to get to know one another.<br /><br />This is how it goes: every month, I'll be interviewing an American teacher who teaches in one of the 50 American states. (I really want to cover ALL 50 states!) I'll also be hosting a linky party for American teachers to connect. The linky button is at the end of the post and there will be a different prompt every month on the 4th. The linky will be open for a week.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My first guest is Heather Meek from Virginia. She's the mastermind behind <a href="http://themeekmoose.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">The Meek Moose</a>. If you've never read her posts, you're totally missing out. She's also a great virtual-hopefully-some-day-to-be-real-life friend!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7X_bDQLcJFA/VE4tZd7hsTI/AAAAAAAABMA/Ww3IR8I10fU/s1600/201410VirginiaHeatherTACTUSA.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7X_bDQLcJFA/VE4tZd7hsTI/AAAAAAAABMA/Ww3IR8I10fU/s1600/201410VirginiaHeatherTACTUSA.png" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clipart: <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stacey-Lloyd-8481" target="_blank">Stacey Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sonya-Dehart-Design" target="_blank">Sonya DeHart Design</a></td></tr></tbody></table><h4><br /></h4><h4>1. I know you were born in Alaska. How long have you been living and teaching in Virginia?</h4>Yes, I was born in Alaska and lived there until I was 15. Then I moved to Tennessee, then New York, and now Virginia. I moved to Virginia in 2000, and started teaching that year as well. I had a year break in that time, so this is my 13th year in the classroom.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dPBEKBWdCxg/VFPI_aTMe3I/AAAAAAAABM4/kIX7Z3NVzng/s1600/HeatherVirginia01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dPBEKBWdCxg/VFPI_aTMe3I/AAAAAAAABM4/kIX7Z3NVzng/s1600/HeatherVirginia01.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><br /><h4><br /></h4><h4>2. What's the best thing and the most challenging one about living/teaching there?</h4>The best thing about Virginia, for me, is the changing of the seasons and the mild winter. Therefore I rarely get too hot, or too cold, and time goes by relatively quick because I can see it in the passing of the seasons. Right now, for instance, the fall leaves are unbelievable! As far as challenging, I don’t know that we have anything more or less challenging than any other state. I think we all share the plight of standardized testing and how this impacts not only our ability to teach best practice, but also how children ultimately view learning.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w6nXOqWqLng/VFPKCFCCWOI/AAAAAAAABNE/Xqgld0AhAmU/s1600/HeatherVirginia02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w6nXOqWqLng/VFPKCFCCWOI/AAAAAAAABNE/Xqgld0AhAmU/s1600/HeatherVirginia02.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><div><h4>3. How long have you had your "The Meek Moose" blog and how did it get started?</h4><div><br /><div align="center"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://themeekmoose.blogspot.com/" title="The Meek Moose"><img alt="The Meek Moose" src="http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee496/ellenleyne/MooseButton-1.png~original" style="border: none;" /></a></div></div></div><div><br /></div>I started my blog in the Spring of 2012. It initially began as just a way for me to write about what I was teaching and how I felt about teaching. I wasn’t ever expecting an audience, actually. Like, I figured my Mom might read it. And then, as it turned out, she doesn’t. So I was definitely thinking it was just for me. However, I ended up conversing with a handful of people that said they enjoyed reading what I wrote, and I ended up shifting my focus on not only dissecting my own teaching for reflection, but sharing ideas with other teachers.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SnSlozh0LCQ/VFPLVnUH6PI/AAAAAAAABNM/DHWlXsXw9gY/s1600/HeatherVirginia03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SnSlozh0LCQ/VFPLVnUH6PI/AAAAAAAABNM/DHWlXsXw9gY/s1600/HeatherVirginia03.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erin (left) and Heather (right) - two 2nd grade teachers</td></tr></tbody></table><h4>4. Does your city/state influence the creation of your teaching/clipart resources?</h4>Absolutely. I started making clip art and teaching resources with my sister because I needed them in my teaching. The first two things she made for me were the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Meek-Moose/Search:famous%20americans" target="_blank">Famous Americans</a> and the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/White-Tailed-Deer-Digital-Papers-and-Clipart-for-personal-and-commercial-use-684774" target="_blank">White Tailed Deer</a> sets. Some of the Famous Americans we are meant to teach in Virginia for second grade are difficult to find resources on, and the white-tailed deer lifecycle is a new standard, and we weren’t given much to work with through the state.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Making clip art and teacher resources take a lot of time. I’m a single mom of three, so my time is limited. Everything my sister and I work on begin as things I need or want to use with my students. I teach a diverse population, and wanted to have clip art images that represented them. Our <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Meek-Moose/Category/Meek-Moose-Kids-Clip-Art/Search:kids" target="_blank">Meek Moose Kid packs</a> were born from that idea. I wanted my students to be able to see themselves in the art. Which is another reason we also always include the line art- so kids can color the images anyway they see fit to represent themselves.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dE_U5CMfmeY/VFPMnHZDbcI/AAAAAAAABNU/VpycQPvitlY/s1600/HeatherVirginia04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dE_U5CMfmeY/VFPMnHZDbcI/AAAAAAAABNU/VpycQPvitlY/s1600/HeatherVirginia04.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><h4>5. If you had to move to any other state, where would you go? Why?</h4>Hmmm. I don’t know. Sometimes I get really interested in the idea of moving to New England, because it seems so beautiful up there. But then I remember that it snows a lot there. I have heard that Ohio and Pennsylvania have very happy teachers. But who knows if that’s a case of thinking the grass is always greener? Right now I’m happy where I am.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HAlBjXgPrYI/VFPODoeYmmI/AAAAAAAABNg/V_UFFH9KE44/s1600/HeatherVirginia05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HAlBjXgPrYI/VFPODoeYmmI/AAAAAAAABNg/V_UFFH9KE44/s1600/HeatherVirginia05.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heather and her youngest son</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>Thank you so much, Heather, for being my first guest on this new series of interviews! You rock!</b></div><div>You can connect with Heather on <a href="http://instagram.com/themeekmoose" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MeekMoose" target="_blank">FB</a>, <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/themeekmoose/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/themeekmoose" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://plus.google.com/+HeatherMeek75/posts" target="_blank">G+</a>.<br /><br /><br />If you're a teacher in the US, come link up by using the image below. Just fill in the blanks with your name, where you teach (city or state), blog about any aspect of teaching where you teach, and add your post url to the linky. <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Then, and this is really important, stop by the two blogs before yours to read and comment.</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZ4NEMwSJrc/VE4zKJ6YejI/AAAAAAAABMQ/TjoTya_x_Fw/s1600/201410teachingUSAlinkybutton.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZ4NEMwSJrc/VE4zKJ6YejI/AAAAAAAABMQ/TjoTya_x_Fw/s1600/201410teachingUSAlinkybutton.png" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thank you for reading and linking up!<br /><br />P.S. This is my first linky. If there's anything that doesn't quite work, please let me know :)<br /><br /><div class="InLinkzContainer" id="462487"><a href="http://new.inlinkz.com/luwpview.php?id=462487" rel="nofollow" title="click to view in an external page.">An InLinkz Link-up</a></div><script src="//static.inlinkz.com/cs2.js?v=115" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --><br /><br /></div>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-18137823051754797312014-11-02T06:05:00.001-05:002014-11-04T12:43:05.394-05:00November Currently - New Interview SeriesAnd the year is almost over… I still have got so much to do before 2015! How about you?<br /><br />Sigh… anyway, here's what I'm currently doing:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5cR8vDSc03k/VFYKEuPYUEI/AAAAAAAABN4/EQz0Sei5hIE/s1600/NovemberCurrentlyByLucyS.005.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5cR8vDSc03k/VFYKEuPYUEI/AAAAAAAABN4/EQz0Sei5hIE/s1600/NovemberCurrentlyByLucyS.005.png" height="640" width="491" /></a></div><br /><h4>LISTENING</h4>Due to all the computer work I've been doing lately, I spend too much sitting down. I set a timer to ring every 30 minutes, so I'm reminded to take a quick break and move around a bit. After seeing a <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/264656915576680950/" target="_blank">pin about how sitting is killing me</a>, I've started doing that.<br /><br /><h4>LOVING</h4>I've started a <a href="http://bit.ly/NLimageCTA" target="_blank">newsletter</a> so I can communicate with my customers and followers on a more personal level (well, as personal as online communication can be…) and I'm loving it. I get to send tips to readers, links to exclusive freebies, and announcements. It's been super fun and I regret not having started it sooner.<br /><br /><h4>THINKING</h4>After my series of <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/teacher-authors%20around%20the%20world" target="_blank">interviews with teacher-authors around the world</a>, I'm starting a news series on Tuesday, the 4th. I'm going to interview different teacher-bloggers every month AND there will be a linky, too. That's all I'm going to say right now. If you're curious, come back on the 4th :)<br /><br /><h4>WANTING</h4>I'm going on vacation next month and I can't wait for it! I want to relax and disconnect, but…<br /><br /><h4>NEEDING</h4>…I need to finish a mile-long to-do list before I can travel and relax.<br /><br /><br /><h4>READING</h4>I'm still trying to figure out how all the social networks work and I've been reading every post by the <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/" target="_blank">Social Media Examiner</a> to help me understand things a bit.<br /><br /><br />Now go check out what other teacher-bloggers are up to. Click on the image below to head over to Farley's blog.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com.br/2014/11/currently-november.html"><img border="0" src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/04fallingstar/Custom%20Blog%20Design/Meghan%20Farley/3am_MF_button2_zps7f6923d7.png" height="auto" width="200" /></a></center><br /><br />Thanks for reading!Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-49650459714716234442014-10-22T09:54:00.002-04:002014-10-22T09:54:14.198-04:00Free Fall-Themed Parts of Speech Task CardsIf you've read my previous post about&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/10/adjectives-interactive-anchor-chart.html" target="_blank">a pumpkin patch of adjectives anchor chart</a>, you know fall is my favorite season. So here I am back again with more fall goodies.<br /><br />Here's a<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/uj38mpno6k05jav/LucySFallPartsOfSpeechTaskCards.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"> FREE set of fall-themed parts of speech task cards</a> for you:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/uj38mpno6k05jav/LucySFallPartsOfSpeechTaskCards.pdf?dl=0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt=" FREE Fall-themed Parts Of Speech Task Cards by Lucy S." border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NLv0BM_J2Vs/VEedwtH4hjI/AAAAAAAABK0/6cDq-AJkczw/s1600/LucySFreeFallPartsOfSpeechTaskCards.jpg" height="400" width="306" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click on the image above to download it from Dropbox</td></tr></tbody></table><br />There are twelve task cards and each card has students identifying the underlined word in a sentence as a noun, a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. It comes in three options: full color, ink-friendly (just the illustration in color), and B&amp;W.<br /><br />Now, let me ask you a question. How many times have you thought about creating your own set of task cards, but you were not sure of how to go about designing them? I mean, you know the subject, have wonderful ideas, but would just need to get over the formatting issue. Of course, you love all the options the wonderful TpT sellers offer, but you'd like to create your own. With you in mind, I came up with an Editable Task Card Template that you can get for free. All you need to do is&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/NLimageCTA" target="_blank">subscribe to my FREE newsletter</a>.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/NLimageCTA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt=" Free Here's an idea Newsletter Subscription" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bHI9_QnIE2A/VEedwnLhPdI/AAAAAAAABK4/-Jq1bKIPWFw/s1600/LucySFreeNewsletterSubscriberGift.jpg" height="400" width="307" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click on the image to sign up!</td></tr></tbody></table>The cards are:<br /><br />- editable in Powerpoint: you'll be able to add your own questions and answers, but you won't be able to change the design of the cards. You can also layer clipart on top of them. TpT has wonderful artists and they even offer free sets if you'd like to try it out.<br /><br /><h4>READ: <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-selection-of-20-free-clipart-sets.html" target="_blank">A Selection of 20 free clipart sets: Fall, Pumpkins, Halloween, and Thanksgiving</a></h4><br />- B&amp;W: this is to help you save on ink. The cards have been designed to look great either printed on white paper or on colored paper. I strongly suggest printing on really colorful paper and using the colors to organize your sets. For example: you can create a set in two different levels of difficulty, either to scaffold or differentiate, and print each set on different colored papers; you can also print ELA cards in one color, and Math cards in another color, etc.<br /><br />- for personal/classroom use ONLY.<br /><br />The task card template is a FREE gift to new subscribers, but that's not all the newsletter is about.<br /><br />Subscribers receive a new message every 2-4 weeks, and some special announcements in between. The emails include teaching tips, classroom ideas, exclusive promotions, early-release freebies and exclusive freebies. Hope you'll join me on my journey!<br /><br />Thank you so much for reading and hope you'll enjoy the task cards!<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-25809502633203047382014-10-20T14:20:00.001-04:002014-10-20T14:20:04.267-04:00Adjectives Interactive Anchor Chart: a pumpkin patch of adjectives and a FREEBIE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeebaLkXseg/VEVDuCUmX3I/AAAAAAAABJA/Bh3OBjmoBy0/s1600/LucySPumpkinAdjectivesAnchorChartGame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeebaLkXseg/VEVDuCUmX3I/AAAAAAAABJA/Bh3OBjmoBy0/s1600/LucySPumpkinAdjectivesAnchorChartGame.jpg" height="320" width="247" /></a></div>It's actually spring down here, but I love, love fall! I'm sure you'll excuse me if I crash into your autumn celebrations :)<br /><br />You might have noticed that I love parts of speech and <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/anchor%20chart" target="_blank">anchor charts</a> so I've got a fall-themed adjectives anchor chart for you today.<br /><br />It's a really fun one because it's interactive and you can have a different one every day just by changing out the post-its. You can also use it to play an adjectives game that your students will love.<br /><br />I created a "base" for the chart with amazing clipart by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden" target="_blank">Krista Wallden</a> and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Illumismart" target="_blank">Illumismart</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RtJgOuhdBRA/VEUn3XpJS8I/AAAAAAAABIQ/BwMFdhaUSDA/s1600/LucySUsingClipartInAnchorCharts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RtJgOuhdBRA/VEUn3XpJS8I/AAAAAAAABIQ/BwMFdhaUSDA/s1600/LucySUsingClipartInAnchorCharts.jpg" height="320" width="246" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3vZMUOvHyts/VEUua97ivsI/AAAAAAAABIg/PhRsLP_qVnI/s1600/LucySPumpkinPatchAdjectivesAnchorCharts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3vZMUOvHyts/VEUua97ivsI/AAAAAAAABIg/PhRsLP_qVnI/s1600/LucySPumpkinPatchAdjectivesAnchorCharts.jpg" height="320" width="246" /></a></div><br />Now comes the fun part!<br /><br /><h3>There are two ways to use this anchor chart.</h3><br />1. The first way is more traditional, but with an interactive twist. You'd need post-its for this one.<br />Place a post-it with a noun on the pumpkin patch image and then have students write adjectives on other post-its to describe that noun. Next, they place the post-its on the pumpkins. You'd end up with something like this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bzbue37jl2U/VEU3lzBqD5I/AAAAAAAABIw/DAl-s4Ta-Ac/s1600/PumpkinsAdjectivesAnchorChart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bzbue37jl2U/VEU3lzBqD5I/AAAAAAAABIw/DAl-s4Ta-Ac/s1600/PumpkinsAdjectivesAnchorChart.jpg" height="400" width="307" /></a></div><br />You can place a different noun on the pumpkin patch every day throughout the season. Challenge the students not to repeat the adjectives. That's a whole lot of adjective practice!<br /><br />2. The second way to use this anchor chart is to turn it into a guessing game. Before class starts, the teacher places the six post-its with adjectives UNDER the pumpkin flaps so students can't see them. Place a noun on the pumpkin patch. The teacher tells students to write six adjectives to describe that noun (on their notebooks or on the answer recording sheet at the end of the post).<br /><br />The goal is for students to guess as many of the adjectives the teacher used to describe that noun. When they're done writing, the teacher can then reveal the adjectives by lifting the flaps. The student(s) who got more adjectives right (=the ones the teacher used) wins this game. The teacher can also have kids work in pairs or small groups.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeebaLkXseg/VEVDuCUmX3I/AAAAAAAABJA/Bh3OBjmoBy0/s1600/LucySPumpkinAdjectivesAnchorChartGame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeebaLkXseg/VEVDuCUmX3I/AAAAAAAABJA/Bh3OBjmoBy0/s1600/LucySPumpkinAdjectivesAnchorChartGame.jpg" height="400" width="308" /></a></div><br /><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/06/adjectives-anchor-chart-idea-and-easy.html" target="_blank">Adjectives Anchor Chart - making your anchor charts look good!</a></h4><br />If you'd like, you can have students writing on the <a href="http://bit.ly/PumpkinPatchAdjectives" target="_blank">FREE Pumpkin Patch Adjectives answer recording sheet</a> I've created to go with this activity. If you're going to be playing this game a lot, you might want to make enough copies and insert the sheets into page protectors so you can use them again and again. If not, hand out as many copies as necessary. Click on the image below to download it from Dropbox.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/PumpkinPatchAdjectives" target="_blank"><img alt=" Pumpkin Patch Adjectives Answer Recording Sheet" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ruVegHwF7zw/VEVNC7SPNMI/AAAAAAAABJ0/ICprQEDJHC8/s1600/LucySPumpkinPatchAnswerRecordingSheet.jpg" height="320" width="246" /></a></div><br />Hope you have enjoyed this post and if you're looking for more adjective practice, check out the following resources on TpT:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Adjectives-Scoot-32-task-cards-identifying-the-adjective-in-a-sentence-636883" target="_blank"><img alt=" Adjectives Scoot - 32 task cards" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2TRutoEd7mk/VEVHH298b4I/AAAAAAAABJM/Fp0xKeOf4ug/s1600/01Cover.jpg" height="200" width="198" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Adjectives-x-Adverbs-Scoot-32-task-cards-using-an-adjective-or-an-adverb-758791" target="_blank"><img alt=" Adejctives x Adverbs Scoot - 32 task cards" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3kUJaCeP0pA/VEVHKvHZA0I/AAAAAAAABJU/Jtlc9kAqIEQ/s1600/01Cover.jpg" height="200" width="198" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Task-Cards-Bundle-Adjectives-Adverbs-Scoot-128-task-cards-646893" target="_blank"><img alt=" Adjectives Adverbs SCOOT Bundle - 128 task cards" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QctgisUqcgQ/VEVHQw6QHrI/AAAAAAAABJc/29Tz2nhj1uU/s1600/CoverAdjectivesAdverbsBundle%2Bcopy.jpg" height="320" width="246" /></a></div><br /><br />I'm linking up with the sweet Deb at&nbsp;<a href="http://crafting-connections.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Crafting Connections</a> for <a href="http://crafting-connections.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/anchors-away-monday-102014-writing.html" target="_blank">Anchors Away Monday</a>. Click on the image below to check out other great anchor chart ideas!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://crafting-connections.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/anchors-away-monday-102014-writing.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" Anchors Away Monday - linky party" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kaaf5FqqL4o/VEVKFmnHi0I/AAAAAAAABJo/SfpRkxt0T6c/s1600/anchors%2Baway.png" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thanks for reading!Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-38189289553182116732014-10-15T13:02:00.000-04:002014-10-15T13:02:35.942-04:00Halloween videos for classroom use - with SafeShare links, descriptions, and FREE worksheets!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u8PO22_YxP8/VD6cEAe4IRI/AAAAAAAABHE/ompU_Bb1kTg/s1600/LucySHalloweenBrewWorksheetsFREE01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u8PO22_YxP8/VD6cEAe4IRI/AAAAAAAABHE/ompU_Bb1kTg/s1600/LucySHalloweenBrewWorksheetsFREE01.png" height="320" width="246" /></a></div>Here's a list of Halloween videos that you can use in your classroom. These are in English as I've recently posted a short selection of <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/09/french-interactive-halloween-activities.html" target="_blank">Halloween videos in French</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: orange;">I recommend using the links below the videos to show them in your classroom. Those are <a href="http://safeshare.tv/" target="_blank">SafeShare</a> links. <a href="http://safeshare.tv/" target="_blank">SafeShare</a> is a way to avoid having distracting and/or inappropriate content around the video itself. (I'm not being paid to say that. This is really a way to protect kids from seeing what they're not supposed to be seeing).</span><br /><br /><h3>1. Shake Dem Halloween Bones</h3><b>Description:</b> cute song with the repeated use of simple sentence structures about bones in the body.<br /><b>Grades:</b> pre-k-1<br /><b>Great for:</b> brain break, body science, ELL vocabulary<br /><br />As an EFL teacher, I really like that the video is a fun way to practice the contraction of the verb to be:<br /><br />"…the leg bone's connected to the hip bone…"<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Ns91jtuPHZI?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />SafeShare link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/RoccSVncNI">Shake Dem Halloween Bones | Halloween songs for Children</a><br /><br /><h3>2. Halloween Rules</h3><b>Description:</b>&nbsp;catchy song (it's stuck in my head now - somebody make it stop!) about Halloween costumes and Halloween fun. The "rules" in the title is a verb, not a noun.<br /><b>Grades:</b>&nbsp;1-4<br /><b>Great for:</b>&nbsp;brain break, ELL vocabulary<br /><br />Before showing the video, I'd have kids list possible Halloween costumes. I'd tell them to watch the video and pay attention to the costumes shown and/or mentioned. I'd ask them if all the costumes it the list were also in the video. I'd end the activity by having them tell me about what they want to be for Halloween and why. Finally, I'd assign a writing homework about the same thing (favorite costume and why). If you want a little twist, you can have them write about a classmate's favorite costume. That would show if they were really listening to one another.<br /><br />Again, the EFL teacher in me kicks in and I have to say that I'd be doing a whole lesson with multiple meaning words starting with the "rules" in the title. (What are Halloween safety rules? Do you think that Halloween rules?, etc)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/du06K8aSK1s?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />SafeShare link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/YvECOygRDL">Halloween Rules - Kids Halloween Song</a><br /><br /><h3>3. Happy Halloween Kids</h3><div><b>Description:</b>&nbsp;almost entirely wordless, this super short video has cute animation<br /><b>Grades:</b>&nbsp;k-3<br /><b>Great for:</b>&nbsp;working with predictions, discussing fiction story elements (e.g. setting, characters), writing, ELL vocabulary practice<br /><br />You can have kids:<br />- describe what they see: objects, people, actions. Then, they could act out the story while one student narrates the story. This would work particularly well for ELLs.<br />- predict what's going to happen. The teacher can pause the video at different moments so students can make their predictions.<br />- discuss story elements<br />- write the narration for the video<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/z5unHsafC8A?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />SafeShare link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/jQaxFNGkzx">Happy Halloween Kids</a></div><div><br /></div><h3>4. Stirring Our Brew</h3><b>Description:</b>&nbsp;this one is catchy, too, and perfect for brain breaks because the animation shows the moves the students could do<br /><b>Grades:</b>&nbsp;k-3<br /><b>Great for:</b>&nbsp;brain break, working with adjectives, ELL vocabulary<br /><br />There aren't that many adjectives in the song itself, but I believe that actually makes it work better (at least for my purposes). I'd have students rewrite the song including as many adjectives as possible to describe the stew and the ingredients being tossed in the cauldron.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2rTIaBJ9nhc?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />SafeShare link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/YrvQqyhgPy">Halloween Songs for Children -- Stirring Our Brew -- Halloween kids song by The Learning Station</a><br /><br />I've created two <a href="http://bit.ly/HalloBrewFreebies" target="_blank">FREE Halloween Brew Recipe worksheets</a> for you. They're both about Halloween brew recipes, but the focus is different.<br /><br />First one is about coming up with the perfect spooky ingredients for a Halloween brew and, of course, the "trick" is to get kids to describe the ingredients with adjectives, and to write about their recipe.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/HalloBrewFreebies" target="_blank"><img alt=" Free Halloween Brew - Using Adjectives Worksheet" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u8PO22_YxP8/VD6cEAe4IRI/AAAAAAAABHE/ompU_Bb1kTg/s1600/LucySHalloweenBrewWorksheetsFREE01.png" height="400" width="307" /></a></div><br />Second one is also about a Halloween brew recipe, but the focus is more on procedural writing as students are requested to list the ingredients, and explain the steps for making the brew.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/HalloBrewFreebies" target="_blank"><img alt="FREE Halloween Brew Worksheet - procedural writing worksheet" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mfOYK4tGTDs/VD6c0B6wLtI/AAAAAAAABHM/0wUJUAI04YI/s1600/LucySHalloweenBrewWorksheetsFREE02.png" height="400" width="307" /></a></div><br />Just click on the images to download the freebies (Dropbox download).<br /><br />Thank you for reading and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-68287024924886591482014-10-05T18:28:00.002-04:002014-10-05T18:28:41.874-04:00Sunday Scoop - Election Day!Here I am to link up with the <a href="http://teachingtrio.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Teaching Trio</a> for another <a href="http://teachingtrio.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/sunday-scoop-10414.html" target="_blank">Sunday Scoop</a>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-54DmnXcUiRI/VDGE_Y3cBOI/AAAAAAAABGQ/jJrvIC-gumQ/s1600/LucySSundayScoop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-54DmnXcUiRI/VDGE_Y3cBOI/AAAAAAAABGQ/jJrvIC-gumQ/s1600/LucySSundayScoop.jpg" height="640" width="492" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="color: red;"><u>HAVE</u></span></b><br />I've gotten myself a P.O.Box so I can get my newsletter started. I'm super excited about it, and I just hope I'll have time to do everything: TpT, blogging, newsletter, etc<br /><br />I have to much to do. I'm not complaining as they are all things I want to do, but I've got to implement some kind of time management system, or I'll collapse from exhaustion. Any tips?<br /><br />I believe I insert "work out" in every appropriate linky because it's something I REALLY have to do. My legs and my back are not happy with all my sitting down…<br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><u>HOPE</u></span><br />I've recently been reading a lot of blogs about, well, blogging as a business. That led me to download TONS of blogging/business podcasts. I have literally been podcasting myself to sleep. Hope it all pays off!<br /><br />As much as I love my virtual friends, I feel like I've been neglecting my "real-life" ones. Gotta do something about it!<br /><br /><u><span style="color: red;">HAPPY</span></u><br />It's election day here in Brazil! Voting is actually mandatory for us, but I'm happy to do it given that people in many countries don't have this right. Let's see what the future holds for us in Brazil!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave me a comment before checking out who else linked up &nbsp;(click on the image below)!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://teachingtrio.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/sunday-scoop-10414.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" The Sunday Scoop" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B4On-eQPgY4/VDGIJ2QTTfI/AAAAAAAABGY/oQWr__TC3j8/s1600/Sunday%2BScoop%2BButton.JPG" height="320" width="316" /></a></div>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-68754590046642997562014-10-02T07:31:00.002-04:002014-10-02T07:31:45.374-04:00October Currently - Loving KG's podcasts!I can't believe October is here! I'm linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/october-currently.html" target="_blank">Farley</a> and it's always a lot of fun! Let's see what I'm currently doing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-CWtKBAMCc/VC0jjHla7PI/AAAAAAAABFg/bHXDhANpZSc/s1600/OctoberCurrently.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-CWtKBAMCc/VC0jjHla7PI/AAAAAAAABFg/bHXDhANpZSc/s1600/OctoberCurrently.jpg" height="640" width="492" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">LISTENING</span></b><br />I guess that, by now, every singer has recorded a version of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep", but have you listened to Aretha Franklin's version? What a voice!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/oNWeGngQqOI?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">LOVING</span></b><br /><a href="http://www.kimberlygeswein.com/" target="_blank">Kimberly Geswein</a> has started a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kimberlygeswein.com/category/podcasts/" target="_blank">"Inspiration for Entrepreneurs" series of podcasts</a> and I love listening to every episode. She's interviewing successful entrepreneurs who will share tips with all of us. KG has an amazing story herself and I love her fonts. In the most recent podcast, Kimberly interviews Deanna Jump. It's great!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kimberlygeswein.com/category/podcasts/" target="_blank"><img alt=" KG's new series of podcasts" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3naN-Ty9fjE/VC0lCH4X0WI/AAAAAAAABFo/mxEl9aW97So/s1600/badgekg200.png" height="200" width="200" /></a></div><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">THINKING</span></b><br />This one has nothing to do with TpT, but a lot to do with blogging. Not much more I can say about it right now :)<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">WANTING / NEEDING</span></b><br />My whole life revolves around TpT these days… This is not healthy :(<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">TRICK OR TREAT</span></b><br />Here's a TREAT: my Halloween Noun or Verb Scoot (70 task cards) will be 25% off until Sunday. Check it out!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/HalloNounVerbScoot" target="_blank"><img alt=" Halloween Noun or Verb SCOOT Task Cards" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_CKcfPHw7xE/VC02L2xvbkI/AAAAAAAABF4/U1TozuAD5kQ/s1600/01LucySHalloweenNounOrVerbScoot.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for reading and now go check out who else has linked up with Farley!<br /><br /><center><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/october-currently.html"><img border="0" src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/04fallingstar/Custom%20Blog%20Design/Meghan%20Farley/3am_MF_button2_zps7f6923d7.png" height="auto" width="200" /></a></center><center><br /></center>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-2904058210670007972014-09-30T15:29:00.000-04:002015-02-20T12:44:39.686-05:00French Interactive Halloween activities, a selection of French Halloween videos and a freebie!I'm really excited about my new French Halloween resource! This is the kind of thing I really wished I had available when I was in the classroom.<br /><br />You have probably seen or heard of interactive notebook activities, foldables, "cahiers interactifs", or "leçons à manipuler". &nbsp;This post will not go into depth as to what they are. I'll leave that for a later post.<br /><br />All I'll say is that they are engaging activities that will get your students really involved with their learning.<br /><br />I had already released resources that included some interactive activities, but I guess this is the first one that is entirely made up of those.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64rv3LhCdIw/VCrqK-HkgKI/AAAAAAAABFA/eVGcK5NFof4/s1600/FrenchHalloweenResourcesVideosFreebie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64rv3LhCdIw/VCrqK-HkgKI/AAAAAAAABFA/eVGcK5NFof4/s1600/FrenchHalloweenResourcesVideosFreebie.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br />Let's take a closer look!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Emergent Reader Foldable Mini-books: there are two mini-books in three versions.</span></b><br />The same sentence is used for repetitive practice: "C'est l'Halloween! Je vois…". One mini-book contains only masculine words, e.g "un chapeau", "un chat", etc and the other book is for feminine words, e.g. "une sorcière", "une citrouille", &nbsp;etc.<br />Each of those comes in three versions: to be read and colored, with a gap to be completed (cloze activity), and with a drawing to be made (reading comprehension).<br />The teacher would have to select which version would be most appropriate for the group of students or the teacher could even use the different versions to differentiate the activity.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FRHalloLap" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Hallowen Lapbook" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UDS6RaewSig/VCqrJtVdTbI/AAAAAAAABC4/SxdaQHNBdek/s1600/LucySFrenchHalloweenInteractive.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I've included instructions with pictures of how to fold the mini-books, but I'd like to take this opportunity to share this video that I've found on YouTube:</div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/21qi9ZcQVto?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Accordion foldable activity - choosing a Halloween costume - in two versions (for boys and girls)</b></span><br />The accordion flap contains Halloween costume options and it is helpful in introducing or reviewing vocabulary. For Halloween, they can choose any of those costumes. You can have a class discussion about which costumes they'd love to wear on Halloween and why. Then, they later write the costume they have chosen to complete the second sentence. Instructions of how to cut and glue are included in the resource.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FRHalloLap" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Halloween Lapbook" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n5TYhSIKuU4/VCqzjKohLhI/AAAAAAAABDI/6zwwJvG7RCA/s1600/LucySFrenchHalloweenInteractive02.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Bat and Spider Facts Sorting Activity</b></span><br />There are eight simple sentences with facts about bats and spiders, e.g. "elle peut voler". Students have to cut out all the pieces on the page. Sort the flaps containing the information and glue them around the correct image. Instructions of how to cut and glue are included in the resource.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FRHalloLap" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Halloween Lapbook" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N7LIfA8x9h8/VCq3N1gkOwI/AAAAAAAABDU/I-AEioEigvY/s1600/LucySFrenchHalloweenInteractive03.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Colorful Candy &amp; Haunted House Coloring Page/Lapbook Cover</b></span><br />I've also included two easy coloring pages:<br />- one is to practice color words<br />- one is a haunted house coloring page. You can use this one to support a listening exercise. You can have students color the house according to your instructions or you can have one student color and have this student instruct another student on how to color it. Then, they check to see if the houses look the same. This page can also be glued to the back of the lap book or to the front page (see finished product picture below).<br /><br /><h4><b><u>HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE LAPBOOK</u></b></h4><div>The activities can be done in one day or spread throughout a week. It's really up to the teacher. The foldable mini-books and flaps can be glued to notebooks OR they can assembled to create a lapbook.<br /><br />Lapbooks are an incredibly hands-on way to let the student take charge of their own learning. They are involved with all aspects of creating the lapbook so they feel really connected to what they're practicing/learning. Lapbooks also serve to let the student review vocabulary/concepts by themselves at home. Parents can easily refer to them to have their kids practice more at home. And the best thing is that kids won't even notice how much they're "working" because they'll be entertained by the creative aspect of lapbooking.</div><div><br /></div><div>In order to create lapbooks, you'll need a file folder for each student.</div><div>Here's a video on how to prepare turn a file folder into a lapbook.</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ojolEi9VSJ8?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />The finished Halloween lap book should end up looking like this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FRHalloLap" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Halloween Lapbook" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nOVf6p5jEig/VCrA1kFpQXI/AAAAAAAABD0/iu1IxtWEVSw/s1600/LucySFrenchHalloweenInteractive04.jpg" height="640" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on any of the images above to check it out on TpT or on the pictures below for more Halloween resources! Remember: if you'd like to buy all three resources, check out the bundle for huge savings! Plus, the bundle includes a bonus!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/1nFMYXA" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Halloween Interactive Activities for Notebooks or Lapbooks" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WoFp9MXSGmw/VCrGRwlIoPI/AAAAAAAABEE/NKdm_8JYV-s/s1600/01LucySFrenchHalloweenLapbook.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://bit.ly/FrHalloSentBuil" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Halloween Sentence Builders &amp; Writing Templates" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_NDwKtUxRnY/VCrGYQdbUbI/AAAAAAAABEU/T9QVa43YB9s/s1600/01LucySFrenchHalloweenSentBuild.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/FrHalloWordWall" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Halloween Word Wall &amp; Scavenger Hunt" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h-aqknXZ5VA/VCrGb9JWkxI/AAAAAAAABEc/BSrHUM8cEv0/s1600/01LucySFrenchHalloweenWordWallScavengerHunt.jpg" height="200" width="199" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/FrHalloBundle" target="_blank"><img alt=" French Halloween Bundle of Resources" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i9sZyOxKCvY/VCrcLbqDMMI/AAAAAAAABEw/4wjC5aUuaXI/s1600/1Cover%2Bcopy.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">And to help you with the Halloween activities, I've made a selection of Halloween videos in French.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: orange;">I recommend using the links below the videos to show them in your classroom. Those are&nbsp;<a href="http://safeshare.tv/" target="_blank">SafeShare</a>&nbsp;links.&nbsp;<a href="http://safeshare.tv/" target="_blank">SafeShare</a>&nbsp;is a way to avoid having distracting and/or inappropriate content around the video itself. (I'm not being paid to say that. This is really a way to protect kids from seeing what they're not supposed to be seeing).</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Check it out:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XqcnxnEn2ME?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />SafeShare link: <a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/LxMMMGfZdk">C'est l'halloween - Matt Maxwell</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9PbzbJC1P30?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />SafeShare link:<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/fPljXAWRuu">Toupie et Binou - Citrouille en fête</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0CKMaRwicSg?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />SafeShare link:<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/VUlZTdvwHX">BABELZONE - La chanson des squelettes - Teach French with LCF Clubs</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/m4g7o-98ybE?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />SafeShare link:<a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/w/KmTAaKGsCh">François le fantôme - Matt Maxwell</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally, you deserve something for making it all the way to the end of this post. Here' s a <a href="http://bit.ly/FRfreeHalloweenPosters" target="_blank">FREE French Halloween Posters/Flashcards</a> (click on the image to download it from Dropbox).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FRfreeHalloweenPosters" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt=" FREE French Halloween Posters" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XAY9fLTqbrg/VCsDnEEgDNI/AAAAAAAABFQ/ikwgQt02QVA/s1600/LucySFREEFrenchHalloweenPostersFlashcards.jpg" height="640" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This set of posters has been made with fonts by <a href="http://www.kimberlygeswein.com/" target="_blank">KG Fonts</a> and graphics from <a href="http://graphicsfromthepond.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Graphics From the Pond</a> and <a href="http://spanglishsenorita.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">The Spanglish Señorita</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I've started a new blog. 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Merci!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><h4>READ at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/" target="_blank">For French Immersion</a>:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/7-pinterest-boards-french-teachers/" target="_blank">7 Pinterest boards for French teachers</a></h4><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div></div>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-61613442320422202512014-09-29T12:18:00.001-04:002014-09-29T12:18:52.024-04:00A selection of 20 FREE clipart sets: Fall, Pumpkins, Halloween, and Thanksgiving!Apparently, I'm not the only one with a clipart addiction. My selection of&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-selection-of-30-free-clipart-sets-for.html">30 FREE clipart sets for back-to-school</a> is one of my most popular posts!<br /><br />I'm back again with a new selection of FREE clipart sets. This time around I've selected some for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.<br /><br />Writing posts like this is my way of saying thanks to all clip artists who are SO generous with us! Thank YOU!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpFelMgmuLg/VCmF3UXUP9I/AAAAAAAABCo/kRbr_ZZ_qTc/s1600/20FreeClipartSetsFallHalloweenThanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpFelMgmuLg/VCmF3UXUP9I/AAAAAAAABCo/kRbr_ZZ_qTc/s1600/20FreeClipartSetsFallHalloweenThanksgiving.jpg" height="640" width="491" /></a></div><br /><br />As before, I've selected sets from artists you might not know yet or sets from your favorite artists that you might have missed.<br /><br />You can check out my latest clipart finds by following my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/heresanidea/crazy-for-clip-art-mostly-free-sets/" target="_blank">Crazy for Clipart Pinterest board</a>:<br /><br /><a data-pin-board-width="900" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="120" data-pin-scale-width="115" href="http://www.pinterest.com/heresanidea/crazy-for-clip-art-mostly-free-sets/">Follow Lucy S.'s board Crazy for Clip Art (mostly free sets) on Pinterest.</a><br /><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />Here we go!<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Happy-Fall-Pumpkin-1-Commercial-Use-Clip-Art-Black-White-Images-1451410" target="_blank">Happy Fall Pumpkin</a> by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Digi-Web-Studio" target="_blank">Digi Web Studio</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Happy-Fall-Pumpkin-1-Commercial-Use-Clip-Art-Black-White-Images-1451410" target="_blank"><img alt=" FREE clipart sets" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dICAoZ8ss1w/VClMlAOCDAI/AAAAAAAAA-8/4_aOS_Hl6qo/s1600/original-1451410-1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Clip-Art-Pumpkin-Borders-Papers-1456378" target="_blank">FREE Pumpkin Borders and Paper</a> by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Classroom-Core" target="_blank">Classroom Core</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Clip-Art-Pumpkin-Borders-Papers-1456378" target="_blank"><img alt=" FREE Pumpkin Borders and Papers" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WCwgZBTSc8o/VClNe92oe0I/AAAAAAAAA_E/8hys-8I0DGw/s1600/original-1456378-1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Leaf-Digi-Paper-Pages-Clipart-for-Teachers-1373924" target="_blank">Free Leaf Digi Paper Pages</a> by <a href="http://graphicsfromthepond.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Graphics from the Pond</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Halloween-Treats-1-CU-Clip-Art-and-Black-White-Set-HASSLE-FREE-TOU-1432432" target="_blank"><img alt=" Freebie Halloween Treats" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i4jw26Z6f_k/VCljDSDk2VI/AAAAAAAABAg/26s_BHwn1F4/s1600/original-1432432-1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ghost-Clip-Art-Freebie-1440731" target="_blank">Ghost Clipart Freebie</a>&nbsp;by <a href="http://www.whimsyclips.com/" target="_blank">Whimsy Clips</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ghost-Clip-Art-Freebie-1440731" target="_blank"><img alt=" Ghost Clipart Freebie" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gKnvx5ueCFI/VCljqnyzKBI/AAAAAAAABAo/0xOuc6ewzbE/s1600/original-1440731-1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Clip-Art-Bone-Tallies-722092" target="_blank">Free Bone Tallies Clipart</a> by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kb-Konnected" target="_blank">KB Konnected</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-Clip-Art-FREEBIE-Ghosts-FREE-Clipart-for-Fall-Autumn-1428616" target="_blank"><img alt=" Halloween Clipart Freebie - Ghosts" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--wXgY5vrPlM/VClmAsvqDdI/AAAAAAAABBE/oeWTUs5D_r8/s1600/original-1428616-1.jpg" height="245" width="320" /></a></div><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Back-to-School-Zombie-Clip-Art-1397289" target="_blank">Free School Zombies Clipart</a> by <a href="http://ninjawoman.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">NinjaWoman Clipart Studio</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Back-to-School-Zombie-Clip-Art-1397289" target="_blank"><img alt=" Free School Zombies Clipart" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EqgtQlxyRco/VCloiT1nTYI/AAAAAAAABBQ/AlnCbjf0OzA/s1600/original-1397289-1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Clipart-Halloween-Counting-Ghost-Haunted-House-879726" target="_blank">Free Halloween Counting Ghosts and Haunted House</a> by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Winterpix-Wonders" target="_blank">Winterpix Wonders</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Clipart-Halloween-Counting-Ghost-Haunted-House-879726" target="_blank"><img alt=" Free Halloween Counting Ghosts and Haunted House" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hZz7lXDoP0Q/VCltPFSwOeI/AAAAAAAABBk/93Jg6Et4wus/s1600/original-879726-1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Autumn-Fall-Clipart-Freebie-300dpi-Color-Gray-BW-Transparent-965368" target="_blank">Free Thanksgiving/Fall Clipart</a> by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/A-Sketchy-Guy" target="_blank">A Sketchy Guy</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Autumn-Fall-Clipart-Freebie-300dpi-Color-Gray-BW-Transparent-965368" target="_blank"><img alt=" Free Thanksgiving/Fall Clipart" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRd7-GitQTg/VClxBIfed2I/AAAAAAAABB4/-ACSfKd5_qM/s1600/original-965368-1.jpg" height="320" width="245" /></a></div><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mayflower-Clip-Art-FREEBIE-By-Busy-Bee-Clip-Art-1322855" target="_blank">Mayflower Clip Art Freebie</a> by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sarah-Warner-1555" target="_blank">Busy Bee Clip Art (Sarah Warner)</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mayflower-Clip-Art-FREEBIE-By-Busy-Bee-Clip-Art-1322855" target="_blank"><img alt=" Mayflower Clip Art Freebie" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xDxsk6HJe7o/VClxyW_KkbI/AAAAAAAABCA/PteCOOthM4c/s1600/original-1322855-1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br />- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-in-Disguise-Clipart-Freebie-1412746" target="_blank">Turkey in Disguise Clipart Freebie</a> by <a href="http://tongassteacher.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Teaching in the Tongass</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-in-Disguise-Clipart-Freebie-1412746" target="_blank"><img alt=" Turkey in Disguise Clipart Freebie" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2lyrFUoCukw/VClzExpqf6I/AAAAAAAABCM/YNkBzo7F6IY/s1600/original-1412746-1.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a></div><br />That's all folks! If you download and like the sets, remember to show the artists your love by leaving them feedback!<br /><br /><h4>READ: <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/09/all-things-apple-free-k-3-apple.html" target="_blank">Free K-3 APPLES Resources and Ideas</a></h4><br />Thank you for stopping by!<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-17605269070207751302014-09-19T19:12:00.002-04:002014-09-19T19:12:25.110-04:0010 words that English borrowed from GermanI'm back with another installment in my series <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/10%20words%20that%20English%20borrowed%20from%28%E2%80%A6%29" target="_blank">10 words that English borrowed from…</a>&nbsp;and the focus today is on German!<br /><br />I don't speak a word in German, except for these words that are used in English. I'm sure my pronunciation is completely off, so it's a good thing that you're reading it and not listening to it!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lii3eM5fXP0/VByxTJOlynI/AAAAAAAAA-U/aemC3JRqN-U/s1600/10WordsEnglishBorrowedFromGerman.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lii3eM5fXP0/VByxTJOlynI/AAAAAAAAA-U/aemC3JRqN-U/s1600/10WordsEnglishBorrowedFromGerman.png" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>1. NOODLE</b><br />I had no idea, before writing this post, that "noodle" derives from a German word! The original word has a slightly different spelling: nudel.<br />When I hear the word, I always think of a Chinese or Japanese dish, but I know that's probably just me :)<br /><br /><b>2. KAPUT</b><br />It can also be written with a double "t" as in German. The German word actually derives from the French word "capot" so, maybe, this should be listed under <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/04/10-words-that-english-borrowed-from.html" target="_blank">10 words that English borrowed from French</a>? If you don't know what it means, it is "no longer working", "broken".<br /><br /><b>3. ZEITGEIST</b><br />The general spirit of an era as in "the new movie really captured the 'zeitgeist' of the 60s".<br /><br /><b>4. KINDERGARTEN</b><br />"Kinder" means children and "garten" means, well, "garden" (you didn't see that coming, right?)<br />Here's a video with a brief explanation of how the word found its way into English.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LSKeffCE_3c?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b>5. HAMBURGER&nbsp;</b><br />The name of one of the most famous American sandwiches derives from the name of the city of Hamburg in Germany.<br /><br /><b>6. POODLE, ROTTWEILER, SCHNAUZER</b><br />If you love dogs, you'll know that these words refer to dog breeds. I had never realized until now that they are all words that come from German.<br /><br />Poodle: it derives from "Pudel", which is short for "Pudelhund".<br />Rottweiler: there is a city in Germany called Rottweil.<br />Schauzer: it derives from "Schnauze", which means snout.<br /><br /><b>7. ÜBER</b><br />This word meaning "over, beyond" has been adopted as a prefix in English as in übermodel, überfamous, übercool, and so on. Let me ask you something: are you übertired of hearing people using the prefix "über"?<br /><br /><b>8. WANDERLUST</b><br />I love this word, but I don't know if I like it for how it sounds or for what it means. All I can say is that from time to time I'm taken by wanderlust and I wish I could succumb to this strong desire to travel.<br />This word is also an example of how similar English is to German in some occasions.<br /><br /><b>9. POLTERGEIST</b><br />Raise your hand if you learned the meaning of this word by watching the 80s movie!<br />In German, "poltern" means "to knock" and "Geist" means "spirit" (as in #3 zeitgeist).<br /><br />And I couldn't resist embedding the original movie trailer from 1982:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9eZgEKjYJqA?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><b>10. DOPPELGÄNGER</b><br />As we're approaching Halloween, I thought I'd finish the list with "Poltergeist" and "Doppelgänger" as I believe you can have students working with these two words to generate many scary stories.<br />"Doppelgänger" refers to a double. It can either be a ghostly one or not, but it usually is the cause of much fear and angst.<br /><br /><br />So, tell me, did you know all of these words? Are there any German words commonly used in English that I should have included?<br /><br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br /><br /><h4>Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/07/10-words-that-english-borrowed-from.html" target="_blank">10 words that English borrowed from Japanese</a></h4><div><br /></div><h4>Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/05/10-words-that-english-borrowed-from.html" target="_blank">10 words that English borrowed from Spanish</a></h4><h4><br /></h4><h4>Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/04/10-words-that-english-borrowed-from.html" target="_blank">10 words that English borrowed from French</a></h4><div><h4><br /></h4><h4>Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/06/10-words-that-english-borrowed-from.html" target="_blank">10 words that English borrowed from Portuguese</a></h4></div><div><br /></div><div><h4>Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com.br/search/label/teacher-authors%20around%20the%20world">Teacher-authors around the world</a></h4></div><div><br /></div>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-70176305925665480612014-09-18T11:12:00.000-04:002015-02-20T12:43:59.331-05:00Free French Poster - des expressions avec le mot POMMESince my last post revolved around <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/09/all-things-apple-free-k-3-apple.html" target="_blank">apple freebies in English</a>, I thought it would be nice to also offer something for my French peeps.<br /><br />Here's a <a href="http://bit.ly/FrenchApplePoster" target="_blank">FREE poster with expressions using the word "pomme"</a>. It comes in two versions because I couldn't decide which graphic by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/A-Sketchy-Guy" target="_blank">A Sketchy Guy</a> was better!<br /><br />Click on any of the images to download it from Dropbox.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FrenchApplePoster" target="_blank"><img alt=" Here's an idea: FREE French Poster - apple expressions" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uECmqlXPVmM/VBrozbg9LcI/AAAAAAAAA98/KAIJIPjjSGw/s1600/LucySFREEPosterFrenchExpressionsWithApple2.jpg" height="400" width="286" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/FrenchApplePoster" target="_blank"><img alt=" Here's an idea: FREE French Poster - Apple Expressions" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BXkgRXX3T5Q/VBrozR9ZWaI/AAAAAAAAA-A/_tjvo_qnS3o/s1600/LucySFREEPosterFrenchExpressionsWithApple.jpg" height="400" width="286" /></a></div><br />I've chosen not to include the English translation. That way, it can be used in French Immersion classrooms. For those of you reading this post looking for the definitions, they follow below:<br /><br />1. être haut comme trois pommes: être très petit - to be small/short, usually referring to children<br />2. tomber dans les pommes: s'évanouir - to pass out<br />3. c'est pour ma pomme: c'est pour moi - it's for me or myself. You can also change the possessive pronoun to vary the expression, e.g. "ta pomme".<br />4. la pomme de discorde: le sujet d'une dispute - the bone of contention<br />5. aux pommes: très soigné, parfait - excellent, well done<br /><br />If you like the posters, let me know by leaving a comment.<br /><br />Be sure to follow my French Teaching &amp; Learning Pinterest board:<br /><br /><a data-pin-do="embedBoard" href="http://www.pinterest.com/heresanidea/french-teaching-learning/">Follow Lucy S.'s board ❉ French Teaching &amp; Learning ❉ on Pinterest.</a><br /><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><span style="text-align: justify;">I've started a new blog. The name says it all:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">For French Immersion Blog</a><span style="text-align: justify;">. 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Merci!</span><br /><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span><br /><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/08/free-french-ebook-and-5-french-websites.html" target="_blank">5 websites every French teacher should know</a></h4><h4></h4><h4><br /></h4><h4>READ at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/" target="_blank">For French Immersion</a>:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.forfrenchimmersion.com/7-pinterest-boards-french-teachers/" target="_blank">7 Pinterest boards for French teachers</a></h4><h4><br /></h4><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/04/10-words-that-english-borrowed-from.html" target="_blank">10 words that English borrowed from French</a></h4><div><h4></h4><h4><br /></h4><h4>READ:&nbsp;<a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/06/im-in-sharing-mood-free-b-alphabet.html" target="_blank">FREE French Alphabet Chart</a></h4></div><br />Thank you for reading!<br /><br />Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728356723556291253.post-29670072170751243142014-09-15T12:27:00.002-04:002014-10-10T08:52:37.295-04:00All things APPLE - Free K-3 Apple Resources and IdeasIn keeping up with my "hopes" from <a href="http://heresanideabylucys.blogspot.com/2014/09/did-you-miss-me-sunday-scoop.html" target="_blank">The Sunday Scoop list</a>, I'm here for another blog post.<br /><br />Apples are great because not only are they delicious (think warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream!), but they also lend themselves very well to fantastic educational resources.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xsLiNgYonng/VBcGerXYpFI/AAAAAAAAA7g/QAqGG1NhF4I/s1600/HeresanideaAppleFreebies.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xsLiNgYonng/VBcGerXYpFI/AAAAAAAAA7g/QAqGG1NhF4I/s1600/HeresanideaAppleFreebies.png" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GRAPHICS by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kari-Bolt" target="_blank">Kari Bolt</a>&nbsp;and FONTS by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kimberly-Geswein-Fonts" target="_blank">KG fonts</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I've rounded up some amazing freebies for you to check out!<br />(They're all free as I post. If they happen not to be free when you check them out, let me know so I can update this post. Thanks!)<br /><br /><div>Here they are:</div><div><br /></div><div>-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Theme-Little-Books-for-Little-Writers-1326321" target="_blank">Apple-Theme {Little Books for Little Writers}</a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="http://gradeonesnapshots.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Grade One Snapshots</a>&nbsp;- Pre-k - 1 ELA<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Theme-Little-Books-for-Little-Writers-1326321" target="_blank"><img alt=" K-3 Apple Freebies" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqtRFDIobcM/VBb1LKvBbEI/AAAAAAAAA6k/3gEq-nPaAMs/s1600/original-1326321-1.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div>- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-tastic-FREEBIE-ELA-Math-Printables-884847" target="_blank">Apple-tastic Freebie</a> by <a href="http://growingfirsties.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Lisa Mattes</a> - K-2 ELA/Math<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-tastic-FREEBIE-ELA-Math-Printables-884847" target="_blank"><img alt=" K-3 Apple Freebies" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k0-d1uIUWlI/VBb1bHhhReI/AAAAAAAAA6s/OkhXcJojZwU/s1600/original-884847-1.jpg" height="200" width="153" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Graphic-Organizers-1348800" target="_blank">Apple Graphic Organizers</a> by <a href="http://mrsplemonskindergarten.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Mrs. Plemons' Kindergarten</a> - Pre-k - 2 ELA&nbsp;</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Graphic-Organizers-1348800" target="_blank"><img alt=" K-3 Apple Freebies" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DqU6gle7ShM/VBb1mMYrd8I/AAAAAAAAA60/VFKx4afPLsQ/s1600/original-1348800-1.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div>- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Time-Fact-or-Opinion-I-Spy-FREEBIE-1367203" target="_blank">Apple Time! Fact or Opinion I Spy</a> by <a href="http://www.primarily-speaking.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Aimee Salazar</a> - 1-2 ELA<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Time-Fact-or-Opinion-I-Spy-FREEBIE-1367203" target="_blank"><img alt=" K-3 Apple Freebies" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iqIYUmy55xA/VBb1x5GWr0I/AAAAAAAAA68/k8Zp6sHMZUc/s1600/original-1367203-1.jpg" height="200" width="156" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Themed-Preprimer-Flash-Cards-dolch-736405" target="_blank">Apple-themed Preprimer Flashcards (Dolch)</a> by <a href="http://pirategirlseducationinvasion.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">Merinda Powell</a> - Pre-k - 3 ELA<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Themed-Preprimer-Flash-Cards-dolch-736405" target="_blank"><img alt=" K-3 Apple Freebies" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_rrOvFJLgt8/VBb18oAZ6pI/AAAAAAAAA7E/n-AFp7R2o2E/s1600/original-736405-1.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Addition-w-Regrouping-1310816" target="_blank">Apple Addition with regrouping</a> by <a href="http://thinkingabout3rd.blogspot.com.br/" target="_blank">The Third Wheel</a> - 3-4 Math<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Addition-w-Regrouping-1310816" target="_blank"><img alt=" K-3 Apple Freebies" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a3tw26PgFoU/VBb2MYcgP2I/AAAAAAAAA7M/F9CP1W2e2A4/s1600/original-1310816-1.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div><br />Last but not least, here is my very own <a href="http://bit.ly/FreeAppleSort" target="_blank">Apple True or False Balancing Equations Sorting Freebie</a>.<br />It's a fun way to check out how well your students can work with balancing equations (addition and subtraction within 20).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FreeAppleSort" target="_blank"><img alt=" K-3 Apple Freebies" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WIksyGxhdLs/VBb2mr0DCAI/AAAAAAAAA7U/nNFCiwrHhjs/s1600/01LucySBalancingEquationsSort.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/FreeAppleSort" target="_blank"><img alt=" Free Apple Balancing Equations Sort" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZZCfd8-A7M/VBcS4uFR_CI/AAAAAAAAA7s/TnLjC5k0iLM/s1600/HeresanideaAppleFreebies.jpg" height="640" width="329" /></a></div><br />And if you're looking for all kinds of apple ideas (crafts, Science experiments, bulletin board ideas, etc) to go with your apple lessons, check out and follow my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/heresanidea/a-barrel-ful-of-apples/" target="_blank">A barre-ful of apples Pinterest board</a>!<br /><br /><a data-pin-do="embedBoard" href="http://www.pinterest.com/heresanidea/a-barrel-ful-of-apples/">Follow Lucy S.'s board A Barrel-ful of Apples on Pinterest.</a><br /><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />Thank you so much for reading!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/NLimageCTA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo HeresanideaNewsletterSignUpImage_zps2a64346e.png" border="0" src="http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5/heresanideabylucys/HeresanideaNewsletterSignUpImage_zps2a64346e.png" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>Here's an idea by Lucy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03533411481951554806noreply@blogger.com5